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Under new plans to reduce the European Union’s overall spending, science funding did relatively well, but research leaders want more—and they may well get it.
In an upcoming hearing, the US Supreme Court will decide on whether police can take DNA samples from suspects who have not been convicted.
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
A new study disputes findings of a 2011 analysis suggesting that black researchers are funded less than their equally qualified white peers.
Researchers pinpoint a gene marker for neurons sensitive to gentle touch such as grooming.
A genetic analysis of Siberians finds three genes that have evolved to help the populations weather the frigid winters.
The authors of a review article on genome-wide association studies have retracted the paper due to “substantial textual overlap” with other sources.
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