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Can experiences be passed on to offspring?

Life

Can experiences be passed on to offspring?

Mother mice that receive mental training before they become pregnant can pass on its cognitive benefits to their young – the phenomenon may exist in humans too

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Special investigation: Could your DNA betray you?

Life

Special investigation: Could your DNA betray you?

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Nazi 'Angel of Death' not responsible for town of twins

Life

Nazi 'Angel of Death' not responsible for town of twins

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Editorial: Limit the fallout from DNA tests

Opinion

How the 'Mouse Man' changed medical research

Life

How the 'Mouse Man' changed medical research

Features

Special investigation: Who's testing your DNA?

Health

Special investigation: Who's testing your DNA?

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Life

Inherited traits may explain differences in 'identical' twins

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Colourful pigs evolved through farming, not nature

Life

Colourful pigs evolved through farming, not nature

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Comment: Good riddance to British bulldogs

Life

Comment: Good riddance to British bulldogs

Comment

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Health

Boosted immune system could devour brain tumours

Work in mice raises hopes that a human cancer patient's immune cells could be coaxed into destroying deadly brain cancers

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Life

Artificial molecule evolves in the lab

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Life

Mum's behaviour may make young rats more butch

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Earth

Ten extinct beasts that could walk the Earth again

Features

Life

Genes give Africans a better sense of taste

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