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Could we find DNA on Mars?

Posted on March 23, 2026March 19, 2026 by Aubrey Zerkle

Scientists used a highly sensitive DNA sequencing method to identify microbes from rock samples exposed to radiation levels equivalent to…

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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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