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supermarket obesity

Health

Collective rather than individual action can beat obesity

The more we learn about the drivers of obesity, the clearer it becomes that willpower alone won't work. Governments need to act

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Humans

The appetite genes: Why some of us are born to eat too much

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E. coli colonies

Life

Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost

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Coloured scanning electron micro- graph (SEM) of a small cancerous tumour (orange) filling an alveolus of the human lung

Health

Boom in human gene editing as 20 CRISPR trials gear up

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CRISPR causes many unwanted mutations, small study suggests

Health

CRISPR causes many unwanted mutations, small study suggests

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A flatworm with a head at each end of its body

Life

Bioelectric tweak makes flatworms grow a head instead of a tail

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Future forensics: Harnessing the spirit of Sherlock Holmes

Technology

Future forensics: Harnessing the spirit of Sherlock Holmes

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Health

First timeline of a cancer tracks tumours from origin to spread

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Health

Immune war with donor cells after transplant may wipe out HIV

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Life

Mud DNA means we can detect ancient humans even without fossils

We can now look for ancient human DNA at sites with no bone remains – and perhaps confirm claims such as that humans were present in the Americas 130,000 years ago

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Life

The continuing mystery behind the cuteness of tame animals

Culture

Health

Defying dementia: How to keep your brain fighting fit

Features

Life

Google’s new project will gather health data from 10,000 people

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Life

Gene editing opens doors to seedless fruit with no need for bees

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