“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke Even worse: some of these laws go back decades with little to no effort to improve ...

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In football, defense keeps the opposing team in check. A similar strategy is at play inside our cells. Negative feedback loops (NFLs) help regulate how cells respond to signals, for example, dialing ...

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