OMG sciencefromSFGATE4 weeks agoWater vanished in California. Here's how one species saved itself.Scarlet monkeyflowers rapidly evolved drought tolerance mutations during California's extreme 2012-2015 drought, demonstrating evolutionary rescue in wild populations facing climate change.
fromIndependent4 months agoMiscellaneousDonor sperm from man who carried risk of passing on cancer sold to Ireland, but didn't result in pregnancies
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fromwww.theguardian.com10 months agoEurope newsSperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across Europe
fromIndependent4 months agoMiscellaneousDonor sperm from man who carried risk of passing on cancer sold to Ireland, but didn't result in pregnancies
fromIndependent4 months agoMedicineDonor sperm from man who carried risk of passing on cancer sold to Ireland, but didn't result in pregnancies
Europe newsfromwww.theguardian.com10 months agoSperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across EuropeConcerns raised over donor sperm use due to genetic mutation leading to cancer diagnoses in children.
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CoronavirusfromNature10 months agoBlack Death bacterium has become less lethal after genetic tweakA genetic change in Yersinia pestis makes it less fatal but possibly more transmissible, altering its impact on disease spread.
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fromArs Technica10 months agoA dangerous E. coli strain has emerged; a small mutation may explain its riseThe role of the single base pair mutation in this strain's colonization and survival on leafy vegetables could yield valuable insights.Coronavirus
