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Why Do Fireflies Glow? New Research Upends Current Origin Theories

A recent genomic study led by Ying Zhen has refuted the traditional belief that fireflies developed their luminescence as a…

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How Mycena Mushrooms Adapt and Thrive

By Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University July 5, 2024 Mycena mushrooms exhibit extensive genomic expansion, encompassing…

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Unraveling Malaria’s Ancient Mysteries: DNA Reveals 5,500-Year-Old Infections

Malaria continues to affect millions globally, causing substantial mortality and shaping human evolutionary history. Recent studies leveraging ancient DNA have…

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A “Word Processor” for Genes – Scientists Unveil Fundamentally New Mechanism for Biological Programming

Visualization of the bridge recombinase mechanism. Credit: Visual Science Arc Institute scientists have discovered the bridge recombinase mechanism, a revolutionary…

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Ancient DNA Uncovers the Secrets of Human Sacrifice at Chichén Itzá

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture…

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Unveiling the Massive Genomes of Arctic’s Glow-in-the-Dark Mushrooms

A new study on Mycena mushrooms shows their genomes are much larger than expected, with particular expansions in Arctic species.…

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SQUID’s Deep Dive Into DNA Data

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in genomics to sift through vast amounts of genome data to identify potential therapeutic…

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New Technique Boosts Crop Photosynthesis

By Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign June 18, 2024 A RIPE team used…

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UC San Diego’s Leap in Gene Editing

UC San Diego researchers developed new genome editing tools, multiplexed orthogonal base editors (MOBEs), which efficiently install multiple point mutations…

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