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Scientists have shown how thalidomide analogs mediate degradation of many more proteins than previously anticipated. These proteins -- zinc finger transcription factors -- play a role in cancer and developmental diseases but are difficult drug targets. The new study suggests that thalidomide analogs can be rationally designed to target this challenging class of proteins. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QqtCG1

Teachers felt immense pressure from school leaders and families to respond in a certain way -- or not at all -- in their classrooms following the 2016 presidential election, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D5VLyf

Astrophysicists have long wondered how cosmic magnetic fields fields are produced, sustained, and magnified. Scientists have shown that plasma turbulence might be responsible, providing a possible answer to what has been called one of the most important unsolved problems in plasma astrophysics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2F2hf1C

One concern with the increase vessel transits in the western Canadian Arctic is how noise pollution can detrimentally affect marine animals. Researchers have found that the negative impact of noise from shipping vessels can be mitigated by reducing the ship's speed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Orqbg5

In addition to the telecom companies, the FCC itself was in favor of voiding the decision that upheld its 2015-era rules, according to Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat on the commission. from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2D4yHj6

Researchers have shown that they can modify antibiotics in a way that could potentially make them more effective against drug-resistant infections. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2D3NCu2

No one had reported seeing the strange creature -- a cross between a bear and a monkey -- since before the Great Depression. Then, this past summer, an amateur biologist stumbled upon the presumed-extinct Wondiwoi tree kangaroo while trekking through Papua New Guinea. The revelation underscored how little we still know about the natural world -- a major obstacle to conservation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QlY6sv