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First evidence of how parents' lives could change children's DNA

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First evidence of how parents' lives could change children's DNA

A process that wipes egg and sperm cells clean misses some genes out, explaining how your bad habits may affect the DNA of your children and grandchildren

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Island of wild children: Would they learn to be human?

Life

Island of wild children: Would they learn to be human?

Features

Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease

Life

Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease

Features

Health

Artificial DNA can evolve to expertly pick out cancer cells

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Life

Artificial DNA links up just like the real thing

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Ocean's microbiome has incredible diversity – and human likeness

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Ocean's microbiome has incredible diversity – and human likeness

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Rewiring of senses in a mouse brain revealed in glorious colour

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Rewiring of senses in a mouse brain revealed in glorious colour

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<i>Mixed Messages</i>: Are our genes and culture at cross purposes?

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Mixed Messages: Are our genes and culture at cross purposes?

CultureLab

Genes have seasonal cycles that can play havoc with your health

Life

Genes have seasonal cycles that can play havoc with your health

In winter, genes make your immune system more active. This protects you from cold and flu bugs, but also leads to heart attacks and autoimmune illness

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Health

The next plague: How many mutations are we away from disaster?

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Life

Human gene editing has arrived – here's why it matters

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Life

The Least Likely Man celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

CultureLab

Life

Police can now tell identical twins apart – just melt their DNA

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