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Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an 'extinction drive'

We have developed genetic technologies that could wipe out entire species of pests that are harmful to us. Columnist Michael Le Page says the flesh-eating screwworm is the most likely first target

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Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science

Life

Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science

Culture

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Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale

News

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Are we getting to the point where it's safe to gene-edit babies?

Analysis

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Huge study of Alzheimer’s genetics identifies new drug targets

News

PERUGIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 24: Amanda Knox (C) is led away from Perugia's court of Appeal by police officers after the first session of her appeal against her murder conviction on November 24, 2010 in Perugia, Italy. American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of the murder of Ms Knox's former British flatmate Meredith Kercher in 2007. Their trial took place in December 2009 with Knox and Sollecito receiving sentences of 26 and 25 years respectively. Rudy Guede, an unemployed man from Ivory Coast, was also convicted of the Meredith Kercher's murder. The case is also forming the basis for a film currently being shot in Italy entitled 'The Amanda Knox Story', with American actress Hayden Panettiere cast as Amanda Knox. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Life

New Scientist recommends Turi King's expert book about DNA's secrets

Culture

The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up

Life

The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up

Features

Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was

Life

Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was

Features

Humans

Huge study of ancient British DNA reveals only minor Roman influence

News

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Doubts cast over 'wild' claim that magnetic control can turn on genes

Researchers in South Korea say they have made a major advance by turning on genes with an electromagnetic signal, but critics say the claims are implausible and the paper is flawed

News

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Is stem cell therapy about to transform medicine and reverse ageing?

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Life

What to read this week: Beyond Inheritance by Roxanne Khamsi

Culture

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Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result?

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Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets

News

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