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Top Genetics Stories of 2025

Take a look back at the genetics stories that resonated most with readers this year.

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Unraveling Epigenetics: Twin Studies, Brain Scans, and Genome Editing

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Are Identical Twins Really Identical?

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Identical Twins Carry Distinctive Epigenetic Marks: Study

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Identical Twins Accumulate Genetic Differences in the Womb

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Environmental Factors Don’t Explain Rise in Autism Prevalence

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Does Sharing the Womb with a Brother Affect Girls?

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Doctors Report World’s Second Case of “Semi-Identical” Twins

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Image of the Day: Conjoined and Separated

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Claim of First Gene-Edited Babies Triggers Investigation

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Image of the Day: Elephant Twins

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Mosquitoes Play Genetic Favorites

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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Advancing Alzheimer’s Disease Detection with Brain-Derived pTau217 Assays

In this webinar, Jonathan Schott and Alex Forrest-Hay will showcase how new biomarker assays for brain-derived pTau217 capture disease-relevant changes earlier and with greater resolution.

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Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

In this webinar, experts discuss new approaches to biomarker discovery and share the research avenues that elucidate the inner workings of different pathologies.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

A streamlined, automated process helps scientists coordinate site-ready production-level whole genome sequencing results.

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

In this webinar, learn how scientists are using cutting-edge spatial proteomics technologies to advance their understanding of cellular organization in healthy and diseased tissues.

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