Massive DNA ‘Borg’ structures assimilate genes like the Star Trek ‘Borg’ aliens who assimilate the knowledge and technology of other species

Strange Sounds

July 18, 2021

The Borg have landed — or, at least, researchers have discovered their counterparts here on Earth. Scientists analysing samples from muddy sites in the western United States have found novel DNA structures that seem to scavenge and ‘assimilate’ genes from microorganisms in their environment, much like the fictional Star Trek ‘Borg’ aliens who assimilate the knowledge and technology of other species.

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