New license-free tools will allow researchers to estimate the size of DNA fragments for a…
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Knowledge gap on the origin of sex
There are significant gaps in our knowledge on the evolution of sex, according to a…
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Isolated Greek villages reveal genetic secrets that protect against heart disease
A genetic variant that protects the heart against cardiovascular disease has been discovered. The cardioprotective…
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Fruit flies journey to International Space Station to study effects of zero gravity on the heart
Researchers have announced that six boxes of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) will travel to the…
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‘Authentic’ teachers are better at engaging with their students
Teachers who have an authentic teaching style are more positively received by their students, according…
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Balancing rights and responsibilities in insurers’ access to genetic test results
Researchers have compared the regulation of life insurers’ use of genetic information in the UK,…
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Government transparency limited when it comes to America’s conserved private lands
A new study examined why private-land conservation data is sometimes inaccessible and found that limited…
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IVF babies do not have lower cognitive skills than naturally conceived children
Researchers analysed data of hundreds of UK children who had been born through IVF or…
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Changing climate could have devastating impact on forest carbon storage
Biologists have shown what could be a startling drop in the amount of carbon stored…
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The ‘ideal’ teacher? It’s all in your mind
A study leverages the unvarnished opinions of Redditors to further our understanding of what makes…