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This Parasitic Worm ‘Steals’ Genes From Its Unsuspecting Host
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoThis Parasite ‘Steals’ Genes From Its Unlucky HostCultura RF/Gregory S. Paulson - Getty Images...
Fact check: GMO foods pose no added risk of editing genes, experts say
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: GMO food changes people’s genes A March 29 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a screenshot of a news release about testimony heard by the Missouri House of Representatives ...
Horrifying parasitic worm snatches its host's genes to control its mind
Live Science via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA horsehair worm writhes on the soil near Rajgad fort, India. Parasitic horsehair worms that dwell...
This yeast loves light
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGreen rhodopsin proteins inside the blue cell walls help these yeast grow faster when exposed to light. Unlike some pretty metal plants that thrive in...
Electric Eel Zaps Can Change Fish DNA
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoElectric Eel Zaps Can Change Fish DNAwrangel - Getty Images An electric eel can discharge 860 volts in a shock, which is apparently enough to open pores...
Meet 'Fanzor,' the 1st CRISPR-like system found in complex life
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoconceptual image shows a protein complex cutting open a DNA molecule Researchers have identified a...
Warning over microplastics introducing drug-resistant bugs to our food
Yahoo News UK· 9 months agoCould microplastics in soil lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria in food? (Getty Images) SolStock...
'Superbugs' can linger in the body for years, potentially spreading antibiotic resistance
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMicroscope image of Escherichia coli bacteria in pink against a dark background....
Fuzzy caterpillar has sting 'like being hit with a baseball bat," and now we know why
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoScientists have discovered proteins in the caterpillars' venom that fold up "like a little donut" to...
Parasitic worms highjack their hosts' free will, and scientists finally think they know how
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 months agoParasitic hairworms look harmless but are actually one of nature's most sophisticated DNA thieves,...
