Biology
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20 years after the human genome was first sequenced, dangerous gene myths abound
Twenty years ago, the science journal Nature published the first draft of the human genome: the sequence of chemical “letters”…
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How gut microbes could drive brain disorders
That might lead to better and easier treatments for brain diseases. Cassandra Willyard nature In 2006, soon after she launched…
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Government consults on gene editing for UK farms to tackle ‘challenges of our age’
The government will consider the use of cutting edge biotechnology that could see the genes in crops and farm animals…
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Ten reasons we got Covid-19 vaccines so quickly without ‘cutting corners’
The speed at which effective Covid-19 vaccines have come through to authorisation has caused surprise. Adam Finn The Guardian Compared…
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‘It will change everything’: DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures
An artificial intelligence (AI) network developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind has made a gargantuan leap in solving one of…
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Charles Darwin’s hunch about early life was probably right
Not only was it probably correct, his theory was a century ahead of its time. Michael Marshall BBC Charles Darwin…
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Trump’s narcissism has taken a new twist. And now he has American blood on his hands
The only small comfort for the rest of the world is that he’s not their leader Pity the people of…
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Interview Michael Levitt Analysis: Corona Is Slowing Down, Humanity Will Survive
Nobel laureate Michael Levitt, an American-British-Israeli biophysicist who teaches structural biology at Stanford University and spends much of his time…
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Most genetic studies use only white participants – this will lead to greater health inequality
It is now possible to read the genomes of millions of people in so-called genome-wide association studies. Authors The Conversation…
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The fight for access to a little girl that went all the way to the High Court
Susan Parsons* would fulfil her wish to raise a child, and her old friend Robert Masson* would help her to…
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Why we like what we like: A scientist’s surprising findings
There may be nothing more self-defining than our tastes. Bill Sullivan National Geographic Whether in food, wine, romantic partners, or…
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How is climate change affecting fishes? There are clues inside their ears
Climate change affects all life on Earth, but it poses unique challenges for aquatic species. Karin Limburg The Conversation For…
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It took scientists seven days and a ‘global collaboration’ to figure out what fish this is
A rare hoodwinker sunfish that washed ashore at a Californian beach left scientists baffled when they could not identify it.…
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‘Pandora’s box has been opened’: Scientist’s baby gene-editing claim fuels backlash
Beijing: A Chinese scientist’s claim that he has created the world’s first genetically edited babies has provoked a strong backlash from…
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Snailfish: how we found a new species in one of the ocean’s deepest places
From an unmanned submersible, protected by a casing of stainless steel almost an inch thick and a window made from…
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Why the case of Jahi McMath is important for understanding the role of race for black patients
California teenager Jahi McMath, who suffered catastrophic brain injury as a result of a routine tonsil surgery, died on June…
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