Flu epidemic
UK Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 may mutate through dogs
The SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in the UK, B.117, may have come from dogs. The discovery raises the risk of culling dogs in areas where B.117 is circulating.
Mutation
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Flu epidemic
Lambda strain contains mutation that could defeat vaccine
The Lambda variant, which is raging in Peru, is a new concern because it contains mutations
Flu epidemic
Is the new nCoV mutation discovered in Vietnam worth worrying about?
According to Professor Dang Duc Anh, the mutation has just been discovered and still needs further monitoring and research.
Health
The Scary Truth About Inbreeding: The Curse of Genes, Nature's Last Line of Defense!
In the natural world, reproduction between living organisms is an important task. However, when this natural process encounters inbreeding, it can have shocking conseque…
Medicine - Health
Strange disease that causes sufferers to fold their shoulders
People with this disease also face many problems such as short stature, missing part of the skull, and respiratory failure.
Health
Superpower gene discovered, 'superhumans' will soon become a reality in the future!
Although scientists have not yet discovered the genes that give people superpowers, they have indeed discovered some genes that can influence certain human abilities.
Discover science
Why are calico cats always female?
Typically, 2,999 out of 3,000 calico cats are female. Male calico cats are extremely rare, and are mutated...
Animal world
Why did the dogs at Chernobyl undergo such rapid evolution?
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster not only left serious consequences for the environment and human health but also became a
Animal world
The rarest animal on the planet, there are only 30 individuals in the world
The animal is the result of a genetic mutation that changes its fur color. Worldwide, only about 30 individuals are kept in zoos.
Discover science
Why do cancer cells kill their hosts while when the host dies, they also die?
Creating cancer cells is a very complex process, requiring the coordination of many factors and the accumulation of many mutations to eventually form cancer.
Life
The girl has an extremely rare disease, 'one in a billion'
Little girl Faith, 5 years old, has a rare genetic mutation that causes her to suffer from many diseases at the same time. It is considered a case that only occurs in ov…
Discover science
Detection of gene variation that leads to left-handedness
Researchers identified rare variants of a gene involved in controlling cell shape and found that the number of this gene variant was 2.7 times higher in left-handed peop…
Animal world
Labrador retrievers have a strange gene that makes them always hungry and fat easily
Research identifies a genetic mutation that increases the risk of hunger and obesity in Labradors and Flat Coated Retrievers.
Cancer
'Death Star': Breaking down huge barriers in cancer treatment
Spanish-British researchers have presented the first complete controlled mapping of KRAS, which they call
Cancer
How do cancer cells exist and grow in our bodies?
Cancer is a terrible disease that kills millions of people every year.