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  • Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry

    Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry

    UC Santa Cruz scientists worked with Colossal Biosciences to help reveal secrets in the dire wolf genome that contributed to what the startup is calling the world’s first de-extinction By Rose Miyatsu Earlier this week, Colossal Biosciences made global headlines when they announced that they had successfully brought the dire wolf back from extinction, or…

  • David Deamer wins 2025 SETI Institute’s Drake Award

    David Deamer wins 2025 SETI Institute’s Drake Award

    Genomics Institute emeritus affiliate David Deamer has been recognized for his pioneering work in astrobiology, specifically his research on membranes and RNA formation in shallow water environments. He was recognized for advancing new theories on the origins and processes of life in the Universe.

  • Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows

    Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows

    Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought that they are settled into one subtype once they develop from stem cells, no matter what is happening in the environment around them. New research from the Braingeneers reveals that this traditional way of thinking…

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