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Could this tiny creature, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, hold the secret to eternal youth? Related to jellyfish and anemones, the hydra has an almost otherworldly ability to heal itself and stave off aging.
Molecular anthropologist Christina Warinner, graduate student James Fellows Yates, and a large international team looked at the oral bacteria stuck to the teeth of Neanderthals and preagriculture modern humans that lived more than 10,000 years ago.
Cicadas, like us, have come to rely on an interconnected ecosystem of their own creation that becomes more unwieldy and fragile with time, and that they can barely control.
Growing evidence suggests that people with cancer and other conditions that challenge their immune systems may be incubators of mutant viruses.
The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.
The find supports the idea that dogs accompanied the first humans who set foot on these continents—and that both traveled there along the Pacific coast.
The virus is mutating as expected. We can still stop it.
A South African tip led to the discovery of mutations around the world. With infections skyrocketing, “it’s a race against time.”
Two studies move us closer to understanding the origins of life on our planet. They may also help with another of the great mysteries of science - helping us to understand where to look for life on other planets.
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