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Move over, DNA. Life's other code is more subtle and far more powerful

27 March 2019

Our cells use a sugary language to identify and interact with each other. Cracking it will let us marshal stem cells and create alternatives to antibiotics
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Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren't ready yet

20 March 2019

Analysing huge genetic databases is allowing us to score people on their risk of common diseases, but the technique isn't ready to roll out across the NHS

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