A genetic testing company fields concerns that their latest gene patent goes against their "core beliefs" regarding access to genetic information.
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Two 9,000-year-old skeletons will be held by University of California, San Diego, officials—rather than turned over to American Indians for reburial—until a lawsuit is settled.
Human-specific duplications of a gene involved in brain development may have contributed to our species’ unique intelligence.
Researchers investigate a microorganism that may warrant a new eukaryotic kingdom in the classification of life.
California mulls a state law that would criminalize the unauthorized sharing, storing, or analyzing of genetic data.
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