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Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02966-8 Repetitive sequences make extrachromosomal DNA vulnerable to breaks, which could be exploited for therapy — but might also promote tumour evolution.
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Fossils from southeastern France reveal a previously unknown, roughly 2.5-m (8-foot) long tethysaurine mosasaur that appears to have lived in a freshwater lake, not the sea.
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About 5,500 years ago, several dozen hunter-gatherers died near Lake Baikal. DNA from the bacterium that causes plague survived in their teeth.
In "Bloons Tower Defense," the goal is to stop balloons from reaching the end of a track by strategically placing towers along the route.
Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket began its journey to the launchpad Tuesday, a day before its scheduled fifth launch, the country's space agency said.
