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Bridging science and religion, forensic researchers spent nearly a decade identifying the remains of a Croatian nun with DNA evidence.

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Doppelgängers Similar in Looks and DNA: Study

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Genotyping Made Easy with Automation

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Scans of Sundry Variant Types Uncover Autism-Linked Genes

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Genetic Mutations Can Be Benign or Cancerous—a New Method to Differentiate Between Them Could Lead to Better Treatments

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Ancient Mesopotamians Bred Horselike Hybrids

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Genes for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alzheimer’s Risk Overlap: Study

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Thousands of Coronavirus Infections Stemmed from a Biotech Event

DNA Could Thwart Trade of the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal

Accuracy of Genotyping Chips Called into Question

MyHeritage Launches Health-Related Genetic Test, Ignites Debate

Putative Gay Genes Identified, Questioned

Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Identified

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CRISPR Corrects Sickle Cell-Causing Gene in Human Cells

Genetic Connections Among Human Traits

GWAS IDs “Morning People”

Fraction of SNPs Can Affect Fitness

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Universe 25 Experiment

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An AI-Powered Scientist Proposes a Treatment for Blindness

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Rare Disease Research Gets a Boost from Automated NGS Solutions

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Streamlining Microbial Quality Control Testing

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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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