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Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

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Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

Mounting evidence suggests that humans may have the biological hardware to benefit from some aspects of hibernation. Switching on these mechanisms could treat cardiac arrest, boost longevity and help people travel further into space

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Rylea-Ann was unable to walk before receiving the gene therapy

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Gene therapy infused into the brain eases rare condition in children

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Nearly 200 hundred genetic variants on 14 genes have been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants

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Scientists home in on genetic causes of uncombable hair syndrome

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A blue jellyfish drifts in a dark ocean. Four more jellyfish swim in the background.

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Immortal jellyfish genes identified that may explain their long lives

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A large, black Newfoundland dog with drool dripping from its half open mouth

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Mucus has evolved at least 15 times in mammals

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Packets of drugs in woman's hands

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Drugs that mutate viruses to kill them could make them more dangerous

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to changes in dolphin gene activity

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Genetic engineering, conceptual illustration. Robot hand editing a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule to alter and rearrange an organism's genetic material. DNA is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix. Each strand consists of an outer sugar-phosphate backbone with nucleotide bases attached. The sequence of these bases forms the genetic code, determining each cell's structure, function and behaviour. Inserting new DNA into a section of original DNA will alter the instructions from this region.

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The Genetic Age review: Is genetic engineering a costly distraction?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jurgen Christine Sohns/Imagebroker/Shutterstock (4401886a) European Polecat (Mustela putorius), adult, alert, Surrey, England, United Kingdom VARIOUS

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UK polecats numbers are rising as they interbreed with ferrets

The population of polecats in Britain has recovered over the past century and may be aided by interbreeding with feral ferrets

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Labrador dogs gene edited and cloned to prevent inherited hip disease

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Evolution of lactose tolerance probably driven by famine and disease

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Gene-edited dogs created from cloned skin cells for the first time

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Infertility in some men may be caused by X chromosome mutations

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