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Unnatural evolution
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A new ant on the block
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Whatever Happened to the Gene Revolution?
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Mystery molecules of deepest space: Observers are scrutinising interstellar space on the trail of the lonely molecules that lurk there. Karen Schmidt reports
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Proofreaders for the code of life: When genes become garbled there are two safe options - repair or die. The alternative, reports Karen Schmidt, is cancer
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Science: Engineering a genetic high for the heart
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Meet genetics' master chefs: All cells contain the same genetic information. So what makes a hair cell hairy or a bone cell bony?
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Science: Molecular time travellers revive 'extinct' gene
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Too much of a good thing?: American scientists are questioning the policy of addding iron to food. Their research suggests that too much of the element may lead to cancer. Karen Schmidt reports
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Technology: 'Lasagne' gobbles up toxic wastes
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Science: Building a protein link in the cancer chain
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