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Scientists provide evidence for the existence of four-stranded human DNA, which has previously only been theorized and synthesized.
The US Food and Drug Administration approves the first flu vaccine made from recombinant proteins rather than a weakened virus.
Fecal transplants outcompeted traditional antibiotics at curing a deadly intestinal infection.
People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.
By analyzing a collection of 24 genetic variations, researchers are able to predict the hair and eye color of long-dead humans.
Bamboo sharks still developing in their egg cases respond to a predator presence by ceasing movement and even breathing.
Transplanting synthetic stool made of beneficial microbes cures deadly diarrheal infections in two patients.
Scientists show that horizontal transfer of a particular DNA sequence among a diverse range of vertebrates is more widespread than previously believed.
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