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Rather than relying on their usual mix of energy sources, the altered cells increased their use of fatty acids for fuel.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The company has been panned by some academics and scientists, who doubt Colossal’s claims of scientific breakthroughs and warn that introducing heavily genetically altered creatures can cause dangerous ecological disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Yesterday is about a struggling musician who wakes up one day to find an altered world where no-one has heard of The Beatles.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In laboratory experiments involving 39 sweeteners and 25 species of gut bacteria, researchers found that roughly three-quarters of the sweeteners altered the growth of at least one bacterial species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
As her approach altered her angle of view, the revelers on the lid of an ancient trousseau chest writhed into dance steps.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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