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Clean Energy & Climate Transition 04 Oct 2026, 04:07 AM IST

Poxvirus-Hosted Human Gene Reveals a Rare Case of Viral Genetic Retention

Scientists have identified an unusual poxvirus that appears to have acquired a human gene and retained it in a way not previously seen, offering a striking example of cross-species genetic transfer. The finding deepens understanding of viral evolution and raises new questions about how pathogens adapt, persist, and interact with host biology.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read

Clean Energy & Climate Transition03 Oct 2026, 05:23 AM IST

Historic Photograph Helped Confirm the Existence of “Island Universes,” Reframing the Scale of the Cosmos

A landmark image once dismissed as visually unremarkable helped settle one of astronomy’s most consequential debates: whether spiral nebulae were separate galaxies, or merely structures within the Milky Way. The photograph became evidence that the universe contains vast “island universes,” transforming modern cosmology and expanding humanity’s understanding of scale.

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