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Lethal DNA tags could keep innocent people out of jail

Sequences of DNA that don't exist in humans have been used to tag samples to prevent cross contamination of DNA from suspects and a crime scene

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Micro-ratchet spins pearls with perfect symmetry

Micro-ratchet spins pearls with perfect symmetry

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No pips to squeak

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Hidden talent: What's your superpower?

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Hidden talent: What's your superpower?

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Discover your hidden superpowers

Discover your hidden superpowers

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Age-defying: Master key of lifespan found in brain

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Age-defying: Master key of lifespan found in brain

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Analogy: The vital talent that fuels our minds

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Analogy: The vital talent that fuels our minds

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Falklands penguins return home through a sandstorm

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Falklands penguins return home through a sandstorm

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Migrant monkeys munch whatever the locals are having

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Migrant monkeys munch whatever the locals are having

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Mild-mannered flies turn cannibal when short of food

The much-studied Drosophila fruit fly reveals cannibalistic behaviour for the first time, devouring companions when food is scarce

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Bees need Europe's pesticide ban, whatever the UK says

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Sharp-eyed bug hunter discovers tiny Tinkerbell fly

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Deep life: Strange creatures living far below our feet

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The early turd: Our history is written in poo

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