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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Changing one gene can restore some tissue regeneration to mice

Wang's team found one of those inactive regeneration genes, activated it, and brought back a limited regeneration ability to mice that did not have it before.
Alternative medicine
#paleontology
Women
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female

Environmental factors can influence sex determination in mammals, challenging previous notions that genetics alone dictate sexual development.
fromSzupie
1 month ago

Life & Supercontinents

The breakup of Pangaea contributed to the end-Triassic mass extinction by releasing CO2 that caused global warming and ocean acidification, inhibiting marine life calcification.
#evolution
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Birds and mammals evolved complex neural circuits independently, suggesting multiple evolves of intelligence in vertebrates.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

Birds and mammals evolved complex neural circuits independently, suggesting multiple evolves of intelligence in vertebrates.
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