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Life

You are junk: Why it’s not your genes that make you human

Genes make proteins make us – that was the received wisdom. But from big brains to opposable thumbs, some of our signature traits could come from elsewhere

Features

Most powerful obesity gene yet boosts risk by 40 per cent

Humans

Most powerful obesity gene yet boosts risk by 40 per cent

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People at sunset

Life

Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree

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An aye-aye stares at the camera from a perching spot in a tree

Life

Boozy primates seek out nectar with the highest alcohol content

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Silencing ‘Spider-Man gene’ makes flies stick to walls and die

Life

Silencing ‘Spider-Man gene’ makes flies stick to walls and die

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A close-up of a mitochondrion's structure

Health

Three-parent-babies might have health problems in later life

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Epstein-Barr virus in lurid false colour

Health

Gene editing could destroy herpes viruses living inside you

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sperm on egg

Health

Male infertility cure will be gateway to editing our kids’ genes

Analysis

Picture of a bone cancer cell

Health

First human CRISPR trial given go-ahead: your questions answered

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Man in suit lying face down in a forest

Life

Hundreds of genes seen sparking to life two days after death

The discovery that many genes are still working up to 48 hours after death has implications for organ transplants, forensics and our very definition of death

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Health

‘Daisy-chain’ gene drive vanishes after only a few generations

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Life

US gives cautious go ahead to controversial gene drives

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Health

Command and cure: We don't need to edit genomes to control them

Features

Humans

Perfect people: How tomorrow’s children will make babies

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