Largest animal genome sequenced — and just 1 chromosome is the size of the entire human genome

Largest animal genome sequenced — and just 1 chromosome is the size of the entire human genome | Elon Musk said he's 'definitely going to be dead' before humans go to Mars — and you probably will be too | Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 19, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Largest animal genome sequenced — and just 1 chromosome is the size of the entire human genome]( (Katherine Seghers / Louisiana State University) [Largest animal genome sequenced — and just 1 chromosome is the size of the entire human genome]( Scientists sequenced the largest known animal genome in a species of lungfish — ancient fish that breathe air. [Read More]( [] Space Exploration [] [Elon Musk said he's 'definitely going to be dead' before humans go to Mars — and you probably will be too]( (SpaceX, CC BY-NC 2.0) [Elon Musk said he's 'definitely going to be dead' before humans go to Mars — and you probably will be too]( In this excerpt from the new book "SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier," science journalist Brad Bergan creates a fascinating picture of Musk's vision for space exploration. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids]( (Monkey Business Images via Shutterstock) [Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids]( MIS-C, a rare post-COVID inflammatory syndrome in children, may be triggered when the immune system mistakes its own proteins for those of the virus. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests]( (Artwork by Julian Pender Hume) [Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests]( A new study has cleared up misconceptions about the extinct dodo, identifying the reference specimen for the species and showing they were fast and powerful. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [ChatGPT is truly awful at diagnosing medical conditions]( (Marko Aliksandr via Shutterstock) [ChatGPT is truly awful at diagnosing medical conditions]( The large language model gets medical calls wrong more often than not. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] What makes tonight's moon so rare? Learn the answer [here](. [Vote]( [It's a 'Sturgeon Moon']( [Vote]( [It's a supermoon.]( [Vote]( [It's a blue moon.]( [Vote]( [All of the above](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036