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Mutant wolves roaming the Chernobyl disaster area have developed cancer-resistant genes, according t

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  1. Feb 9, 2024 #1
    studegator

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    Wonder if this can translate with humans?

    Mutant wolves roaming the Chernobyl area have developed cancer-resistant genes
    An evolutionary biologist and ecotoxicologist in Shane Campbell-Staton’s lab at Princeton University, Cara Love, has been analyzing the wolves and studying how they have developed a resistance to cancer-causing radiation. Love presented her findings to the Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology in Seattle, Washington recently.
    The study found that the pack animals were exposed to 11.28 millirem of radiation daily for their lifespans. This is six times more than the legally safe limit for a human being. The immune systems of the Chernobyl wolves are different from those of wolves from all over the world; they more resembled the immune systems of cancer patients who are undergoing radiation treatment.
     
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    ursidman

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    And here I thought Spider-Man was fiction
     
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    gatorchamps960608

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    I won't click links from this OP. Is the source the Enquirer by any chance?
     
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    exiledgator

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    If we just reproduce 6 generations in a nuclear waste zone, we'll cure cancer!

    I jest. I hope whatever we learn can be translated to humans
     
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    Emmitto

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    Translation is pretty clear. Bow to Putin, Lil Kim, etc, or take your chances on being a mutant. I’m already nearing my expiration date. I squatted 475 just yesterday. I say let’s roll these dice! Good luck weaklings!
     
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    Gatorrick22

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    LMAO... It will be a new Simpsons episode coming out soon.
     
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    tampagtr

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    That’s a serious squat! Damn. Impressive.
     
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    tampagtr

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    Blumhouse is already commissioning a script, with production slated to start no later than summer.
     
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    danmanne65

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    I have a memory loss f something similar already happening in the simpsons.
     
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    mrhansduck

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    I would definitely watch this! Where is our resident producer!?
     
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    enviroGator

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    You can hover your cursor over the link and see the web address in the bottom left of your browser (at least in Chrome I can).