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Artificially stripped-back cell is still able to rapidly evolve
An artificial 鈥渕inimal cell鈥� that has had all but the most essential genes stripped out can evolve and adapt to its surroundings just as fast as a normal cell
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Life
Weird 鈥楤org鈥� DNA found in microbes takes in genes from other organisms
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The fight against coronavirus needs to embrace evolutionary theory
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Weird fractal Romanesco cauliflowers start life as failed flowers
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Humans
We need to overhaul the language of genetics to root out racism
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Humans
Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92
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Selfish genes fight each other with DNA-destroying CRISPR systems
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Humans
Goats were first domesticated in western Iran 10,000 years ago
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Humans
Alice Roberts: Archaeogenetics will help us solve mysteries of past
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Health
Depression and inflammation appear to be linked 鈥� but it’s unclear why
People with depression have higher levels of inflammation in their bodies than those without, but it is unclear whether this link is purely genetic or also influenced by people's behaviour
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Old tom cats have more mutations in their sperm like older human males
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Grasses pass genes from one species to another but we don鈥檛 know how
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Some rabbits walk on their front feet with their back legs in the air
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