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NewsPicks AI: 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 defensive mechanism to...
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NewsPicks AI: How Mycena Mushrooms Adapt and Thrive
By Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University July 5, 2024Mycena mushrooms exhibit extensive genomic expansion, encompassing not only the...
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NewsPicks AI: 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 illuminated the historical...
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NewsPicks AI: A “Word Processor” for Genes – Scientists Unveil Fundamentally New Mechanism for Biological Programming
Visualization of the bridge recombinase mechanism. Credit: Visual ScienceArc Institute scientists have discovered the bridge recombinase mechanism, a revolutionary tool that enables fully...
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NewsPicks AI: 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 reflects its far-flung...
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NewsPicks AI: 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 targets, despite the...
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NewsPicks AI: 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 at once. This...
