naked mole rats
Scientists Collected Human DNA From the Air In a Breakthrough
The first reported collection of human and animal DNA from ambient air is a boon for researchers in forensic archeology, ecology, and population studies.
Scientists Discovered a New Human Brain Cell
And other crazy stuff you might have missed in science news this week.
Geneticists Found the 'Master Tumor Suppressor' That Stops Cancer in Elephants
Elephants’ genomes possess 20 copies of a tumor suppressing gene called P53, new research shows.
Watch These Ugly-Cute Naked Mole-Rats Party in the Lab
These cancer-resistant rodents may hold the key to human longevity, but that doesn’t mean they can’t kick back once in a while.
The Naked Mole Rat's Cancer-Fighting Genes Are One-of-a-Kind
But other mammals have their own mutations, which might open the door to new cancer treatments.
Sabre-Toothed Sausages Have the Saddest Sperm
Sometimes evolution fucks up, skipping over natural selection and allowing bad traits to persevere. Such is the case of the naked mole rat. Poor little fellas can't feel pain on their skin, regulate their body temperatures well, _see anything_, and...