Phys.org

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves and rose petals, unsinkable metals based on the ...
SciELO

Discrimination between wild type and heterozygous piebald ball python (Python regius) by PCR and qPCR

The ball python, also known as Python regius, is a popular exotic pet due to its beautiful colors and patterns, particularly the piebald variety. However, it can be challenging to distinguish between ...
Game Rant

Mewgenics Mutation Guide

Somiya Adrees is a writer at GameRant. Her gaming journey began at a young age with classics like Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (all of which she ...
Newsweek

Hearts Melt at How Golden Puppy’s Rare ‘Somatic Mutation’ Makes Him Look

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The internet is obsessed with a tiny golden retriever puppy with some unusual looks. Bernardo the golden, affectionately ...
Game Rant

Escape Tsunami for Brainrots Mutation Guide

Somiya Adrees is a writer at GameRant. Her gaming journey began at a young age with classics like Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (all of which she ...
Popular Mechanics

The Stewards of Chernobyl Are Passing Mutations Down to Their Children

When the Chernobyl power plant explosion scattered ionizing radiation all over Europe, the damage it dealt lasted much longer than the initial blast. Researchers sequenced the genomes of Chernobyl ...
Medical Xpress

Unusual KRAS mutation in pancreatic cancer may explain less aggressive tumors

A study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene mutation behaves differently from other variants. The study, published in Cancer ...
Ars Technica

Sperm donor with rare cancer mutation fathered nearly 200 children in Europe

A single sperm donor who carries a rare cancer-causing genetic mutation has fathered at least 197 children across 14 countries in Europe, according to a collaborative investigation by 14 European news ...
STAT

Sperm donor with rare cancer-causing mutation fathers nearly 200 children across Europe

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. LONDON — A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a gene variant that can ...
Wired

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness. The GRIN2A gene regulates communication between neurons by producing the ...
Medical Xpress

New mutation hotspot discovered in human genome

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...