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Signs of Ancient Microbial Life Abundant in Earth’s Crust: Study
Catherine Offord
| Jun 3, 2021
| 5 min read
Researchers report chemical and molecular signatures of microbial activity from millions of years ago in mineral samples from abandoned mines in Sweden and nearby countries.
Evolution of 1918 Flu Virus Traced from Century-Old Samples
Dan Robitzski
| May 10, 2022
| 5 min read
The work reveals that the pandemic flu was likely the direct predecessor of the seasonal H1N1 flu that circulated for decades.
The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord
| Jul 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
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The Scientist
| Jun 1, 2020
| 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the June 2020 issue of
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100-Year-Old Lungs Yield Genetic Samples of 1918 Flu Viruses
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| May 18, 2021
| 2 min read
Influenza RNA sequences from three sets of lungs preserved in formalin since 1918 provide new insights into the deadly pandemic.
Genome Spotlight: C-fern (
Ceratopteris richardii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 22, 2022
| 5 min read
Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.
Contributors
The Scientist
| Jun 1, 2019
| 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the June 2019 issue of
The Scientist
.
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Jim Daley
| Jun 1, 2018
| 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the June 2018 issue of
The Scientist
.
Genome Spotlight: Black Abalone (
Haliotis cracherodii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Jun 23, 2022
| 3 min read
The researchers who constructed the first reference genome for this critically endangered mollusk say it will assist restoration efforts.
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