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Electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles

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Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

A new effort to routinely sequence the genes of viruses that cause severe respiratory infections, such as flu and RSV, could lead to better treatments and vaccines

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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DNA

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Parasitic DNA makes us age faster - but we're not sure why

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X-ray of feet affected by gout

Health

Gout linked to 376 genetic variants in a study of 2.6 million people

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Visualizing inferred human ancestral lineages over time and space. Each line represents an ancestor-descendant relationship in our inferred genealogy of modern and ancient genomes. The width of a line corresponds to how many times the relationship is observed, and lines are colored on the basis of the estimated age of the ancestor.

Humans

A family tree of humanity released in 2022 shows how we're all related

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The surprising origin of sprouts, the vegetable we either love or hate

Environment

The surprising origin of sprouts, the vegetable we either love or hate

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Amyloid plaques forming between neurons. Beta-amyloid protein disrupting nerve cells function in a brain with Alzheimer's disease

Health

Alzheimer’s disease progression slowed using CRISPR technique in mice

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Genetic variants may influence the likelihood we will smoke or drink alcohol

Health

Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use

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Mastodons, hares, geese and reindeer in a forest

Life

DNA from 2 million years ago is the oldest ever recovered

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Maize field

Life

'Unselfish' genes that make plants cooperate could boost crop yields

A simple breeding experiment can identify genetic variants that make plants grow well without impeding their neighbours, improving overall yields

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Life

A rat without a Y chromosome could be a glimpse of our genetic future

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Humans

The hunt for the lost ancestral language of Europe and southern Asia

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Humans

Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus

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Life

Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands

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