New synthetic origin of replication lets multiple plasmids coexist in one bacterial cell

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," goes the old adage, which Rice University professor James Chappell completely ignored in a ...
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Maharashtra copy-free exam drive falters, state must tackle the roots

The state government’s much-publicised ‘copy-free examination’ mission during the February-March 2026 SSC and HSC board exams has suffered a major setback, with at least 14 malpractice cases detected ...

Britannica, Merriam-Webster Accuse OpenAI of Copying Their Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. and Merriam-Webster Inc. accused OpenAI Inc. of “massive copyright infringement,” including ...

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Smithsonian Magazine

Making Copies

Copying is the engine of civilization: culture is behavior duplicated. The oldest copier invented by people is language, by which an idea of yours becomes an idea of mine. The second great copying ...