Mosquitos genetically modified to not reproduce do in fact reproduce and mix DNA (2019)

[rpier001]

Right on the linked page is commentary about how the title is misleading. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-62398-w

[SquareWheel]

The HN title should really reflect this. It's a disputed paper.

[gandalfian]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-62398-w Editorial expression of concern, including that the content does not justify the title...

[disco_nap]

The original research article is the subject of an editorial expression of concern. There is no direct evidence to support the title of the post.

[avrionov]

"Life, uh, finds a way"

[rossdavidh]

What a _completely_ surprising result.

Who is going to quote Jeff Goldblum first?

[zamfi]

Hmm. Are the biologists not aware of the Law of Truly Large Numbers? [0] That would be concerning indeed…

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_truly_large_numbers