A recent genomic study led by Ying Zhen has refuted the traditional belief that fireflies developed their luminescence as a…
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Researchers suggest that the scarcity of oceans, continents, and long-term plate tectonics on exoplanets likely explains the rarity of advanced…
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By Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University July 5, 2024 Mycena mushrooms exhibit extensive genomic expansion, encompassing…
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The woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island, derived from a very small initial population, sustained themselves for 6,000 years despite genetic…
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Researchers from Swansea University and UBC Okanagan found key differences in heart structures between humans and other great apes. Their…
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A new study on Mycena mushrooms shows their genomes are much larger than expected, with particular expansions in Arctic species.…
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A Cornell University study explores the role of maternal care in the evolution of long lifespans in humans and other…
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Researchers at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile have developed new lager yeast strains by combining wild yeast from Patagonia…
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Researchers discovered that the J chain, a key component of the immune system that stabilizes certain antibodies, originally came from…
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Recent research has produced detailed genomes of sex chromosomes for six ape species, showing significant variability and evolution on the…
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