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Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

Health

Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

A new family of enzymes found in the human gut has been used to quickly turn type A blood into type O - which can be used for transfusions in anyone

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Technology

Police can now track killers using relatives' DNA – but should they?

Insight

Newly-discovered type of lung cell has central role in cystic fibrosis

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Newly-discovered type of lung cell has central role in cystic fibrosis

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Humans

The complex and unfolding story of heredity shows genes’ true place

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Humans

The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than others?

Features

Tiny mitochondria may be controlling genes in heart of our cells

Tiny mitochondria may be controlling genes in heart of our cells

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Electron micrograph of sperm

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First attempt to get CRISPR gene editing working in sperm

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The koala genome has been fully sequenced for the first time

Life

The koala genome has been fully sequenced for the first time

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Life

How to think about... Genes

Features

There are two types of worrier - which you are depends on genes

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There are two types of worrier - which you are depends on genes

The genomes of half a million people reveal that there are two kinds of worrier, providing new clues about how genes help form our personalities

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Health

Many psychiatric conditions have the same genes in common

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Life

The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thought

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Health

Knowing your DNA can help you stick to a healthier lifestyle

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Health

Gene editing embryonic stem cells might increase risk of cancer

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