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Decoding Junk DNAIn recent years, epigenetics — the term for the regulatory mechanism that alters a chromosome without changing its underlying DNA… |
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Lost BirdsThe Quest for ‘Lost’ Birds Delivers Highs and Lows: Thousands of species exist in a liminal space of conservation—they haven’t been… |
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Age-Related Macular DegenerationA visual guide to restoring the retina: People who develop the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) currently… |
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Skin MicrobiomeThe skin microbiome and its relationship with the human body explained: The gut is not the only part of the… |
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Prostate CancerKeeping treatment options open: People with prostate cancer currently have several treatment options available to them. But one of the… |
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p53 DysfunctionA visual guide to restoring the guardian of the genome: Many tumours exhibit dysfunction of the p53 protein, a crucial suppressor of… |
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Corn BreedingScientists have identified the genetic source of haploid induction, a process that greatly speeds up plant breeding. The ability to use… |
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Restoring Ruptured EardrumsIn the most severe cases, a ruptured eardrum can require surgery to put right, but tissue-engineering techniques might provide a… |
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Restoring VisionLoss of the stem cells that constantly renew the surface of the cornea causes pain and, in some cases, blindness…. |
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What Made the Moon? Four TheoriesTextbooks say that the moon was formed after a Mars-size mass smashed the young Earth. But new evidence has cast… |