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World News@lemmy.ml · 11 months ago

Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds

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Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds

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World News@lemmy.ml · 11 months ago

The wolves are exposed to cancer-causing radiation as they roam the wastelands of the abandoned city - with researchers finding part of their genetic information seems resilient to increased risk of the disease.

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So if Spiderman got his powers from being bit by a radioactive spider… 🤔
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  I think the only “power” you get from radioactive wolves is death.
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    but what a way to go, huh? “torn apart by mutant wolves” is a pretty metal death

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