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genetics

A baby with microcephaly

Health

Brain genes hint at why Zika doesn’t always cause microcephaly

One in 10 babies exposed to the Zika virus during pregnancy develop abnormally small heads. A study of twins in Brazil suggests gene activity may decide which

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Hua Hua and Zhong Zhong, the cloned monkeys

Health

Are human clones next? Your trickiest cloning questions answered

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genome model

Humans

A new book says the pace of genomic innovation is problematic

Culture

a cloned monkey

Life

First monkeys, and then us? Human cloning must stay off limits

Comment

DNA

Health

New CRISPR method could take gene editing to the next level

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Close-up of a human eye

Health

Blindness treatment will insert algae gene into people's eyes

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DNA of man who died in 1827 recreated from his living relatives

Humans

DNA of man who died in 1827 recreated from his living relatives

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An anatomical model

Health

A single gene can either raise or lower Crohn’s disease risk

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Baby skeleton from Alaska reveals origins of Native Americans

Humans

Baby skeleton from Alaska reveals origins of Native Americans

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reading book

Space

The books and ideas that will shape the year ahead

From human evolution to genetics, neuroscience to cosmology, ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ picks the books to look out for in 2018

Culture

Health

It's never too late to get a tattoo, an implant – or new senses

Culture

Earth

Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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Health

One-off CRISPR treatment slows genetic hearing loss in mice

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Life

2018 preview: Thousands of mystery lifeforms to be revealed

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