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2 months ago | biorxiv.org | Güneş Taylor |Emily Frost |Brendan N Crow |Arthur H Radley

AbstractPrimordial follicles are quiescent ovarian structures comprised of a single oocyte surrounded by a layer of somatic supporting pregranulosa cells. Primordial follicle activation is the first step towards oocyte maturation and, ultimately, ovulation. As the number of quiescent primordial follicles is finite, their rate of activation is a critical parameter of the duration of the female reproductive lifespan.

Sep 26, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Hannah Waters |Emily Frost |Joe Spring

By the time the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) finished an expedition off the coast of Chile earlier this year, its scientists had amassed a slew of amazing deep-sea discoveries. During the cruise, researchers sent an underwater robot capable of descending more than 14,000 feet below the surface to collect video footage and specimens from seamounts. After analyzing what they had gathered, the international team revealed they had likely found more than 100 new species.

Aug 5, 2024 | flipboard.com | Emily Frost

Damning report reveals how many migrants on the terror watchlist have been released under Joe Biden... A new report revealed 99 illegal immigrants who are on the terrorist watch list have been released into the U.S. during the first three years of Joe …

May 11, 2024 | sciinsider.com | Emily Frost

The discovery adds to evidence that suggests lifeโ€™s precursors came from spaceA 2-gram chunk from this rock โ€” a piece of the meteorite that fell near Murchison, Australia, in 1969 โ€” contains two crucial components of DNA and RNA now identified for the first time in an extraterrestrial source, researchers say. NASAMore of the ingredients for life have been found in meteorites.

Apr 5, 2023 | nature.com | Emily Frost