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Giant Megalodon’s Prey Finally Revealed — And It’s Not What We Thought

Biology, Plants & Animals, Science /

The massive Megalodon, one of the greatest predators of the Neogene period, ruled the oceans for about 20 million years before vanishing. During that time, it fed on virtually any marine creature large enough to become a meal. New Evidence Challenges Old Assumptions That’s the conclusion of a new study that analyzed fossilized Megalodon teeth […]

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Doctors Used first Personalized Gene-editing Therapy on Baby

Biology, Genetics /

A team of doctors and scientists has successfully treated a rare genetic disorder using the first personalized gene-editing therapy. The results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, were accompanied by an editorial from a former FDA gene-therapy regulator. The patient in this landmark case was KJ, an infant diagnosed with CPS1 deficiency—a condition

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First-ever Gene-edited Spider Creates red Fluorescent Silk

Biology, Evolution /

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth have successfully engineered the world’s first spider modified with CRISPR-Cas9 to produce red fluorescent silk. They achieved this using the common house spider species Parasteatoda tepidariorum. Spiders’ cannibalistic behavior and complex genomes make them hard to modify and breed in labs, limiting their use in research. To overcome this,

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Flamingos Stir up Whirlpools with their Feet and Beaks to Catch Prey

Biology, Zoology /

When we think of a flock of flamingos, we usually picture their long pink legs standing in shallow water and their heads down as they feed. While it may seem calm, there’s actually a flurry of activity underwater. With their webbed feet and uniquely angled beaks, flamingos create swirling mini-tornadoes to trap prey. A recent

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This Sea Lion Has Better Rhythm Than Many People

Biology, Genetics /

The ability to sense rhythm isn’t unique to humans, but it’s relatively rare in the animal world. While chimpanzees can follow a beat, their rhythmic skills are quite limited compared to humans. Interestingly, one species of lemur is better “Mastering New Rhythms and Outperforming Humans” A 16-year-old California sea lion named Ronan (Zalophus californianus) outshines

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This Sea Lion Has Better Rhythm Than Many People

Biology, Genetics /

The ability to sense rhythm isn’t unique to humans, but it’s relatively rare in the animal world. While chimpanzees can follow a beat, their rhythmic skills are quite limited compared to humans. Interestingly, one species of lemur is better. “Mastering New Rhythms and Outperforming Humans” A 16-year-old California sea lion named Ronan (Zalophus californianus) outshines

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The Code That Turns Corn Snakes into Masterpieces

Biology, Evolution /

In many animals, skin color and patterns play crucial roles in camouflage, communication, and temperature regulation. Corn snakes, for example, exhibit various morphs with bright colors like red, yellow, or pink, and their dorsal spots may merge or form stripes. But what genetic and cellular processes drive these striking patterns? A team from the University

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Hidden Eye Feature May Reveal ADHD Risk

Anatomy, Biology, Uncategorized /

In South Korea, researchers developed machine learning models to link features in fundus images—photos of the back of the eye—to clinical ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnoses. Top Model Hits 96.9% Accuracy in ADHD Detection Among the four models tested, the most effective one reached an accuracy rate of 96.9% in identifying ADHD using image

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Super Stem Cells Enhance Capabilities by Changing Diet

Biology, Cell Biology /

A recent University of Copenhagen study created stem cells that are better at transforming into other cell types by altering their diet. These enhanced stem cells outperform regular ones in generating specialized cells like liver, skin, or nerve cells. The study, titled “Altering metabolism programs cell identity via NAD+-dependent deacetylation,” appears in The EMBO Journal.

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