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Earth

Red wolf may lose endangered status because it's just a hybrid

Not being a recognisable species could lose the red wolf its conservation status, despite being the only carrier of genes from extinct southern grey wolves

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DNA

Life

We're on the cusp of a gene editing revolution, are we ready?

Leader

eye

Health

CRISPR genome editing could save sight by tweaking DNA

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junk

Life

You are junk: Why it’s not your genes that make you human

Features

Most powerful obesity gene yet boosts risk by 40 per cent

Humans

Most powerful obesity gene yet boosts risk by 40 per cent

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People at sunset

Life

Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree

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An aye-aye stares at the camera from a perching spot in a tree

Life

Boozy primates seek out nectar with the highest alcohol content

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Silencing ‘Spider-Man gene’ makes flies stick to walls and die

Life

Silencing ‘Spider-Man gene’ makes flies stick to walls and die

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A close-up of a mitochondrion's structure

Health

Three-parent-babies might have health problems in later life

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Epstein-Barr virus in lurid false colour

Health

Gene editing could destroy herpes viruses living inside you

The CRISPR technique is a new weapon against dormant herpes viruses in the body, which cause cold sores and can be implicated in blindness and cancer

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Health

Male infertility cure will be gateway to editing our kids’ genes

Analysis

Health

First human CRISPR trial given go-ahead: your questions answered

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Life

Hundreds of genes seen sparking to life two days after death

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Health

‘Daisy-chain’ gene drive vanishes after only a few generations

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