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US gives cautious go ahead to controversial gene drives

National Academy of Science report says there are concerns over artificial gene drives – DNA that can spread through a population – but benefits outweigh risks

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Is NASA doing enough to look for alien life?

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Is NASA doing enough to look for alien life?

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Hormone injection lets ageing muscles run harder and longer

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Hormone injection lets ageing muscles run harder and longer

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Doing it froggy style: Kermit Sutra’s seventh position revealed

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Artificial dome world set for largest indoor weather experiment

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Artificial dome world set for largest indoor weather experiment

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If antidepressants don't work well, why are they so popular?

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Artificial genome could create a 'blank slate' human template

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A recipe for ocean health: Add 10 million oysters to salty water

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A recipe for ocean health: Add 10 million oysters to salty water

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Electric eels seen leaping out of water to attack land predators

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UK closer to banning cosmetic microbeads that clog up its seas

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UK closer to banning cosmetic microbeads that clog up its seas

Tiny plastic particles from our washing products end up in seas and are ingested by marine organisms. The UK is about to decide whether to ban the beads

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Failing livers transformed into healthy organs by virus therapy

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Domestic dogs may have evolved separately in Europe and Asia

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Orcas are first non-humans whose evolution is driven by culture

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See-through brains reveal memory pathways for pleasure and fear

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