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Human populations evolved in similar ways after we began farming

An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is even greater than we thought

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Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations

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Humans

When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usually the fathers

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Life

Microbe with the smallest genome yet pushes the boundaries of life

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Illustration of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex (pink and purple) bound to DNA (helix)

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Gene editing that spreads within the body could cure more diseases

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Humans

The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed

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How clinical research is still failing underrepresented communities

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How clinical research is still failing underrepresented communities

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Life

Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

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The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

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The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

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We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

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We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

Our genomes are filled with errors that were once impossible to correct. But in CRISPR, we finally found an extraordinarily powerful tool for treating genetic disease – and perhaps making better versions of ourselves

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Mind

What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?

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Gene-edited babies are the future – but these CRISPR start-ups aren’t

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Chronic fatigue syndrome seems to have a very strong genetic element

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Supposedly distinct psychiatric conditions may have same root causes

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