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The Best Books About Science of 2016
Take a journey to the edge of human knowledge and beyond with one of these mind-boggling page-turners
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Florida Officials Will Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Zika
The Florida Keys are the latest front on the war against the virus
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New Technique Could Supercharge Crop Production
Proteins inserted into tobacco plants improved yields by up to 20 percent
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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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Lend Me Your Ears: A Tale of Evolution From a 5,310-Year-Old Corn Cob
Corn has come a long way since its grassy beginnings
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Why Humans Don’t Have More Neanderthal DNA
The mutations humans acquired from Neanderthals are slowly being purged from the genome overtime
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How a Genetically Engineered Virus Could Help the Brain Fight Alcohol Cravings
Heavy drinking can change the brain to make cravings worse. Can gene therapy change it back?
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Scientists Hijacked Tobacco Plants to Make Malaria Drugs
A promising new advance could make the world’s best anti-malarial drug more widely available
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Scientists Are Creating an Atlas of Human Cells
The Human Cell Atlas will boldly go where science, surprisingly, hasn’t gone before
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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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Coffee Consumption Could Be in Your Genes
A new study shows a genetic variation in caffeine metabolism may lead some to drink a little less joe
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Today’s Smooth-Running Horses May Owe Their Genetics to the Vikings
Scientists have determined the likely origin for the “gaitkeeper” gene, which controls gaitedness in horses
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How we loved this dog into a genetic bind
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How to Regulate the Incredible Promise and Profound Power of Gene Drive Technology
An evolutionary ecologist argues that cutting-edge genetic research that could lead to species extinction should be handled with care
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Behold LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor of Life on Earth
New discoveries suggest life likely descends from the inhospitable environment of deep sea vents
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Are We Close to Having a Blood Test That Detects Cancer?
New research into “liquid biopsies” is promising, but there’s still not proof they can find cancer in a healthy person
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After 6,000 Years of Farming, Barley Is Still (More or Less) the Same
Talk about an ancient grain
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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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How Roundup Ready Soybeans Rocked the Food Economy
This 1980s-era “gene gun” fired the shot heard around the world
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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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