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The European ant that clones another species

Posted on February 23, 2026February 22, 2026 by Sciworthy

European ant queens can lay eggs of a different species to mate with them and create a separate set of workers. These worker ants may…

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    Editing genes to fight prion disease

    Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Scientists used a newly developed gene-editing technique to create RNA strands that block the production of misfolded proteins, known as…

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      Scientists test new life-saving customized gene therapy

      Posted on January 15, 2026January 14, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Researchers fixed an infant’s potentially fatal digestive issue by correcting a defective gene responsible for breaking down toxic ammonia…

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        This ant queen gives birth to a different species

        Posted on November 24, 2025February 23, 2026 by Arda Sems

        Researchers found that the queen of one ant species can produce both her own species and another by cloning the males of the other species…

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          Can 300-year-old Antarctic microbes help us understand climate change?

          Posted on September 29, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

          Researchers demonstrated that microbial DNA from a 300-year-old ice core can help track how microbes respond to global change.

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            Mistakes in DNA shape gene activity

            Posted on June 2, 2025June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

            Researchers used a new sequencing technology to explore the human genome. They found that DNA methylation is linked to gene expression…

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              Can genetics tell us if dog behavior really varies by breed?

              Posted on June 7, 2022June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

              Dogs have been in our lives for at least 10,000 years. At first, dogs did not look like today’s common breeds — these appeared only…

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                Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are way older than penicillin

                Posted on February 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…

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                  Ancient bacteria leave behind fossils, too!

                  Posted on February 1, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.

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                    Salt pools can guide our search for life on other planets

                    Posted on January 20, 2022June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Pink, green, and square-shaped microbes can help us understand the limits of life on Earth and guide our search for life outside the planet.

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