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Parasitic DNA makes us age faster – but we’re not sure why
Genetic parasites called retrotransposons become more active as we age, and an animal study suggests this may trigger immune responses that shorten our lifespans
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Gout linked to 376 genetic variants in a study of 2.6 million people
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Environment
The surprising origin of sprouts, the vegetable we either love or hate
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Humans
A family tree of humanity released in 2022 shows how we’re all related
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Alzheimer’s disease progression slowed using CRISPR technique in mice
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Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use
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Life
DNA from 2 million years ago is the oldest ever recovered
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‘Unselfish’ genes that make plants cooperate could boost crop yields
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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
We've long known there was an ancient language that gave rise to English, Bengali and dozens of other tongues – now we’re on the brink of working out where Proto-Indo-European was spoken
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Humans
Modern humans evolved a ‘selfish’ X chromosome after Africa exodus
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Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands
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Genetically modified mosquitoes cut the insect’s number by 96 per cent
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High school student is first to sequence the angelfish genome
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