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A new evolutionary theory suggests that some asexual parasites may temporarily be able to infect a wider range of hosts as harmful genetic mutations build up. In a paper published in Trends in ...

Synonymous DNA substitutions have often been viewed as quiet changes because they do not alter the amino acid sequence of a ...

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Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

Scientists say it has the potential to extend lives by helping doctors identify patients whose disease is more likely to ...

Researchers identified VIP inhibitory neurons in Huntington’s disease and used optogenetics to restore motor neuron activity in mice.

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Discover the extraordinary story of Pingelap, a remote island where a rare genetic mutation causes high rates of ...

Hearing loss has quietly become one of the most talked about risk factors in dementia prevention research. It’s now ...

Having never met my grandfather Ernest, everything I know about him has been gleaned from sepia photos and anecdotes shared by my own father. That Grandpa was evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940 on the ...