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Pyr_Pressure , to science in 'Shocking' Discovery: Electricity from Electric Eels May Transfer Genetic Material to Nearby Animals

Curious if this could lead to vaccine delivery techniques without the need for needles.

TIN ,

Doctor: Great news! We don’t need to use needles for your vaccination any more!

Patient: That’s fantastic, but what’s with the jump leads?

shreddy_scientist OP ,
@shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml avatar

It definitely has the potential for being used in vaccinations, but DNA vaccines have never worked well in humans. When compared to the other delivery mechanisms, it makes very little sense. There’s also risk associated with the process as adding this DNA sequence may result in a recombination event within the host genome. Additionally, there’s possible issues with expressing tolerant T cells due to DNA vaccines. This would make the immume response less effective. The finding is more surprising as it demonstrates horizontal gene transfer taking place across different eukaryotic organisms, or at least that’s my take on it.

andrew_bidlaw , to science in 'Shocking' Discovery: Electricity from Electric Eels May Transfer Genetic Material to Nearby Animals
@andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works avatar

It can release up to 860 volts, which is enough to run a machine.

A glass EV with fishtanks for eels drives into a purple sunset.

peter ,
@peter@feddit.uk avatar

“860 volts, which is enough to run a machine” is such a stupid non fact. “a machine” is such a broad category that it’s meaningless and voltage alone doesn’t give you enough information to make any sort of comparison.

Peppycito ,

It’s easily enough to run an inclined plane.

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