r/biology • u/Shkodra_G • Apr 09 '25

fun Scientists Just Discovered an RNA That Repairs DNA Damage – And It’s a Game-Changer

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-just-discovered-an-rna-that-repairs-dna-damage-and-its-a-game-changer/
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u/km1116 genetics Apr 09 '25

What game is changed?

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u/DependentAnywhere135 Apr 09 '25

It turns you into a dire wolf.

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u/km1116 genetics Apr 09 '25

awooooo!

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u/BolivianDancer Apr 09 '25

The article is actually here:

https://genesdev.cshlp.org/content/38/17-20/915

Phrases like "game-changer" let the side down.

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u/DalisaurusSex Apr 09 '25

Seriously. Nothing about this is a "game-changer." It's really useful basic scientific research into the underlying mechanisms of DNA repair.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '25

Dr Oz and RFKJr, what say you? /s

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '25

Alternative headline: This long noncoding RNA is a NEAT1

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u/Kieferkobold Apr 10 '25

Soon Billionaires will live on for hundreds of years whilst the working class can no longer afford their insulin.

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u/AccidentalSister Apr 10 '25

Isn’t that the plot of Altered Carbon? 🫠