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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

It's said that DNA makes us who and what we are. More specifically, DNA is a sequence of genes which provides instructions, or code, that allow us to produce proteins, which are essential to the way we function and live.

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In India, a child holds a sign saying "smoking and diabetes do not mix, you'll surely land up in a fix"

In India, a child holds a sign saying "smoking and diabetes do not mix, you'll surely land up in a fix"

Type 2 diabetes: Why people from South Asia are more at risk

Type 2 diabetes: Why people from South Asia are more at risk

People of South Asian heritage are four times as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than Europeans, due to genetics.

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

Columbus stays Italian until Spanish scientists publish data

Columbus stays Italian until Spanish scientists publish data

Scientists want to see data on sensational claims made in a Spanish documentary before the history books get rewritten.

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Illustration Coronavirus

AI research uncovers 160,000 new RNA viruses

AI research uncovers 160,000 new RNA viruses

AI algorthim helps identify a treasure trove of viruses from environments across the planet. Few are harmful.

A woman using voice recognition on smart phone in a park

A woman using voice recognition on smart phone in a park

No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes

No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes

Mobile phones are not linked to increased risk of brain cancer, according to a review of 28 years of research.

Illustration of DNA structure, a hand holding tweezers, removing or replacing a section of the genetic sequence

Illustration of DNA structure, a hand holding tweezers, removing or replacing a section of the genetic sequence

Closing the genomics gap: How to improve Indigenous health

Closing the genomics gap: How to improve Indigenous health

Researchers are learning about gene variations in Latin America's Indigenous communities to improve medical treatments.

Primeval, disk-like animals swimming in water above beds of algae, artist's impression

Primeval, disk-like animals swimming in water above beds of algae, artist's impression

Did life on Earth begin earlier than we think?

Did life on Earth begin earlier than we think?

New research suggests complex life on Earth began much earlier than thought. We review the top origin-of-life theories.

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An illustration of a needle inside a cell, symbolizing CRISPR gene editing

An illustration of a needle inside a cell, symbolizing CRISPR gene editing

Gene therapy trials treat inherited blindness and deafness

Two separate gene therapy trials have restored vision and hearing in people born with congenital blindness or deafness.

A man sits on a burnt tree on the island of Maui with his head in his hands

A man sits on a burnt tree on the island of Maui with his head in his hands

Forensics: identifying the dead in disaster or war zones

After natural disasters like in Libya or Hawaii, the dead can often only be identified with DNA samples or fingerprints.

A lateral flow test.

A lateral flow test.

New HPV test crucial step for eradicating cervical cancer

A new affordable, point-of-care HPV test could be a major step towards eradicating cervical cancer.

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