the mysterious ‘dark’ proteins that might play a big role in biology

Some proteins (artist’s illustration) are being reclassified in databases as a result of the latest findings.Credit: Christoph Burgstedt/Getty The human genome contains around 20,000 genes that hold instructions for making working proteins, as most genetic databases now indicate. However, some scientists say there might be thousands more ‘dark proteins’ with unknown but potentially important roles…

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Ondo, JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple Team to Settle Tokenized Treasuries on XRP Ledger

In brief Ondo Finance worked with JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Mastercard, and Ripple to execute the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized U.S. Treasuries. The transaction processed in under five seconds on the XRP Ledger, demonstrating near-real-time settlement outside traditional banking windows. Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network enabled interoperability between on-chain assets and traditional fiat money. Ondo Finance, a…

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Alessandra Ambrosio And Daughter Anja Cover BAZAAR Together For The First Time

Alessandra Ambrosio is back on the BAZAAR Brazil cover, and she didn’t come alone. The supermodel appears on the magazine’s May 2026 issue alongside her 17-year-old daughter, Anja Ambrosio. It’s their first cover together, and it’s a genuinely sweet one to land on. Alessandra has spent close to thirty years in fashion, including a long…

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