Radiation-tolerant rotifers rebuild broken chromosomes over successive generations

DNA repair mechanisms are essential for maintaining the integrity of our genome. When they malfunction, they can cause disease or contribute to the development of cancer. Nature, however, offers remarkable examples of organisms that have evolved exceptional repair capabilities. Bdelloid rotifers are one such example.

phys.org ·2026-09-14

Radiation-tolerant rotifers rebuild broken chromosomes over successive generations

We haven't written up this one. Phys.org has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Read the original at phys.org →

More in Science

Antibody cocktails could steer viruses into evolutionary dead ends

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

2026-09-14 ·phys.org

When a friend becomes a caregiver

Eldercare, typically considered a family obligation, is evolving to adapt to demographic shifts that make reliance on spouses and children less assured.

2026-09-14 ·phys.org

The Amandelboom Basters’ forgotten Northern Frontier story: A 19th-century tragedy

The history of Amandelboom, now Williston, in the Northern Cape does not easily lend itself to a straightforward heritage narrative of victims and villains.

Amandelboom Basters were prosperous 19th-century community in Northern Cape.
Forced to migrate 1,000 km north due to overgrazing and drought in 1860s.
Rehoboth Baster community studied by Eugen Fischer, Hitler's racial scientist.

2026-09-14 ·dailymaverick.co.za

South American 'Pompeii': Volcanic eruption 22 million years ago preserved a snapshot of the Andes forming

An enormous volcanic eruption buried a snapshot of the baby Andes mountains, revealing a slow-and-steady growth rate.

2026-09-14 ·livescience.com

Small Dinosaurs May Have Had an Evolutionary Advantage Over Their Enormous Relatives

Were there ever small dinosaurs? Learn about the dinosaurs that lived alongside ancient giants and how their size may have helped them adapt, diversify, and survive in changing ecosystems.

2026-09-14 ·discovermagazine.com

New MIT Process Could Solve Hydrogen's Biggest Supply Chain Problem

Scientists at MIT have discovered a new way to extract high-purity hydrogen from ammonia while using a lot less energy than previous technologies. The breakthrough could provide a critical inroad toward reducing the energy and ecological footprint of the hydrogen sector, which powers a wide range of industrial processes and technologies…

2026-09-14 ·oilprice.com