Articles for tag: DNA Mutation, genetics, Heat Resistance, Human Adaptation, Medical Science

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The DNA Mutation That Makes Some Humans Practically Fireproof

Suhail Ahmed

It sounds like folklore: a twist in the genetic code that lets a few people shrug off heat that would buckle the rest of us. In labs and burn units, though, a quieter story is unfolding, one that swaps myths for molecules and replaces invincibility with nuance. There is no single switch that makes a ...