The Dogs of Chernobyl May Not Be Mutating After All, One Study Claims
On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years ...
ZME Science2 天
Chornobyl’s Dogs Defy Expectations: Radiation Isn’t Causing Genetic Differences
Chornobyl's exclusion zone has become an unintended wildlife refuge. Populations of species like wolves, boars, and birds ...
Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs Are Genetically Distinct—But Radiation Isn’t the Reason
Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive mutants—but their genetic differences reveal a surprising story.
Discover Magazine4 天
Chornobyl Dogs Have Genetic Differences but Not From Disaster Mutations
Learn more about how researchers zoomed in on the genomes of Chornobyl's dogs.
Chernobyl’s feral dogs are genetically unique, but not mutated
Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5 天
Chornobyl dogs show no nuclear radiation-induced mutations, scientists shocked
The previous study found 391 regions in the dog genomes that differed between the Chornobyl NPP and City populations — with ...
technologynetworks5 天
Mutation Rates Don’t Explain Genetic Differences in Chornobyl Dogs
Researchers from NC State and Columbia University analyzed the genomes of dogs in Chornobyl City and the nearby Nuclear Power ...
EurekAlert!6 天
Deep dive into genome of dogs within Chornobyl Exclusion Zone shows genetic differences are ...
Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP),   The study has implications ...
Women's health: Here's how emotional trauma after miscarriage can secretly affect fertility
Hormonal imbalances are frequently implicated in both recurrent miscarriages and infertility. According to Dr Seema Jain, ...