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Arctic sea ice is declining at an alarming rate. A giant virus could stop that
Euronews via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoWhat exactly are giant viruses? Normal viruses are around 1,000 times smaller than bacteria, but...
'Innocuous-looking' fern wins world record for largest genome
The Raw Story· 7 days agoA small, seemingly unremarkable fern that only grows on a remote Pacific island was on Friday...
The New Caledonian fer has the largest genome of any organism on Earth
The Port Lavaca Wave· 7 days agoThe New Caledonian fer has the largest genome of any organism on Earth
People admitted to hospital in UK-wide E. coli outbreak
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Finance· 24 hours agoAn outbreak of E. coli thought to be linked to nationally-distributed food has led to people being...
The World Got Lucky With the Previous Flu Pandemic
The Atlantic· 2 hours agoOf the known flu pandemics, 2009’s took the fewest lives; during the H1N1 pandemic that preceded it, which began in 1918, a flu virus infected an...
New study reveals how humans harnessed the lineage of ancient horses, scientists say
Fox News· 2 hours agoScientists have discovered that around 4,200 years ago, a specific lineage of horses rapidly became...
Syngenta opens rights to genome-editing and breeding technologies to boost agricultural innovation -...
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New genetic cause of intellectual disability potentially uncovered in 'junk DNA'
LiveScience· 7 days agoScientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically...
Tiny fern smashes world record for biggest DNA
BBC News· 7 days agoA fern has entered the record books for having more DNA than any other living thing. The plant’s genetic material, or genome, would reach about 100...
The 3rd human case of bird flu in the US has 2 new and troubling symptoms
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe new patient's cough and sore throat could help the virus get better at infecting humans....