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Genetics news & views from students enrolled in BIOL 2110 at Stockton University.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Scientists Discover Organism That Act Like Living Electrical Wires

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Scientists have discovered a new species of electricity-conducting bacteria , Candidatus Electrothrix yaqonensis , in mudflats along Oregon’...

Cuttlefish Ink: The Secret to Outsmarting Sharks

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           Cuttlefish have an escape plan when they are approached by predators, they release a cloud of dark ink. While the ink does help...

"No Pain, No Gain". Scientists Discover Gene Mutation Behind Rare Insensitivity

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       A new study published in Current Biology has revealed a rare genetic mutation that allows some individuals to feel almost no physic...
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Don’t need much sleep? Mutation linked to thriving with little rest

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 A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has identified a genetic mutation linked to people who naturally...

Who Owns Your DNA?

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In recent years, DNA testing kits have been becoming increasingly popular. Companies like 23andMe, AncestryDNA, and MyHeritage have made it ...
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Ancient Jellies, Modern Tricks: How Sea Blobs Beat Us to DNA Mastery

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       Scientists recently discovered that even super simple sea creatures called comb jellies have a surprisingly advanced way of controlli...
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Plants Need First Aid Too

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         Plants get injured just like humans, but don't have the ability to heal themselves as efficiently as we do, that was until rece...
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AI-designed DNA Controls Genes in Mammalian Cells For the First Time

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    A study carried out at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CGR) in Barcelona, had recently discovered t he first reported instance of ge...
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