Where’s the Whale? Quiz
On this World Whale Day, we’ve been diving deep into the archives to find our most interesting research on our aquatic friends. Recreationally,… Read more »
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The Australian dingo: untamed or feral?
A debate on the above question is important because the Australian Government policy considers dingoes as a feral, allowing the widespread killing of… Read more »
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Bigger CRISPR- Cas12a toolbox, wider genomic coverage and higher targeting efficiencies
Recently published research in Genome Biology identifies several new CRISPR-Cas12a loci, a type of CRISPR-Cas system for editing… Read more »
The pig fat quiz of the year
“Pigs are so compelling, so mysterious, so contradictory – finicky yet fat, massive yet dainty, stolid yet smart. We can’t… Read more »
Cuckoldry in the family: When should brothers share their wives?
In human societies, the answer to the above question may be a resolute never, but not all animals play by the same rules. In fact,… Read more »
The viral content of human genomes is more variable than we thought
Parts of human DNA are of viral origin: many of them were inserted into the primordial genetic material of our ancestors many… Read more »
Understanding humans – the key to African swine fever control
For more than ten years African swine fever (ASF) has been spreading in Eurasia, currently expanding its territory both west- and… Read more »
Cervical Cancer Awareness Quiz
Test your awareness about cervical cancer and recent advances in the field by taking our Cervical Cancer Awareness quiz.
Our insights from engineering genomes
Genome Biology’s recent special issue on Insights from Genome Editing highlights the valuable insights generated from… Read more »
Why do aphids piggyback on each other after dropping off the plant?
Young aphids piggyback on adult aphids to reach safety quicker, and what is even more interesting is that adults actually try to… Read more »