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Genome Mapping Could Lead to Cheaper and More Abundant Quinoa
New data on the “superfood” could help breed varieties that require less processing and can thrive in poor soil conditions
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Astronaut Twin Study Shows How Hard Space Is on the Body
The study’s first results suggest that space travel can cause changes on the molecular level
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CRISPR Gene Editing Used to Treat Patient for the First Time
Chinese scientists injected a cancer patient with T-cells modified to attack tumor cells
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New DNA Analysis Shows How Cats Spread Around the World
Felines spread in two waves including moving around Europe on Viking ships, according to researchers
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Migratory Birds May Come Programmed With a Genetic Google Maps
These hybrid avians inherit some mixed directional messages
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Skeleton Pulled From the Antikythera Shipwreck Could Give Clues to Life Aboard the Vessel
Archaeologists hope to analyze DNA taken from a skeleton found among the wreckage
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Stalking Down Answers: Why Are Some Redwoods White?
The mysterious pale trees many not just be odd genetic mutations, a new study finds
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DNA from 17th-Century Teeth Confirms Cause of London’s Great Plague
Skeletons excavated from a mass grave during London’s Crossrail project yield new clues about the ancient mystery
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New Species of Beaked Whale Discovered in Alaska
DNA analysis and a washed up corpse confirm this a new dark-colored species of beaked whale
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Alexander McQueen Is Being Turned Into Leather
The late designer’s DNA is part of a bizarre experiment in fashion ethics
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No, a Mitochondrial ‘Eve’ Is Not the First Female in a Species
The latest story about a sperm whale “Eve” shows how people misunderstand the evolutionary term. Fear not: We can clarify
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Editing of Human Genes May Begin by Year’s End in the U.S.
The first-ever trial of CRISPR in the U.S. will test if it’s safe to edit T cells in cancer patients
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Every Sperm Whale Alive Today May Have Descended From the Same Female
An 80,000-year-old “Eve” was the mother of all modern sperm whales—literally
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Ruff News: Man’s Best Friend May Have Been Domesticated Twice
Where did Fido come from? It’s complicated
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New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial Revolution
Scientists used “jumping genes” as a time machine to track down changes in moths’ appearance
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Poverty Linked to DNA Changes That Could Lead to Mental Illness
Could a better understanding of the biomarkers of lower socieconomic status help raise kids out of poverty?
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Siddhartha Mukherjee Follows Up Biography of Cancer With “An Intimate History” of Genetics
The Pulitzer Prize winner calls his latest not a sequel, but a prequel to his bestseller
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New gene-editing technology gives scientists the ability to wipe out the carriers of malaria and the Zika virus. But should they use it?
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A Fecal Pellet’s Worth A Thousand Words
Scientists can learn a surprising amount about an animal just by analyzing its poop
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Scientists Are Searching Out “Genetic Superheroes” to Cure Diseases
Out of almost 600,000 people, 13 seem to have mutations that prevent deadly diseases from being expressed
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