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genetics

How nature, nurture and sheer randomness combine to make a unique you

Life

How nature, nurture and sheer randomness combine to make a unique you

We’re slowly beginning to unpick the complex interplay of genes, environment and experience that make you who you are – and like no one else who ever existed

Features

Bengorm mountain chamber

Humans

Stone Age people in Ireland had dark skin and were lactose-intolerant

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Rotten fish smell sweeter if you have a specific genetic mutation

Humans

Rotten fish smell sweeter if you have a specific genetic mutation

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Evolution is evolving: 13 ways we must rethink the theory of nature

Environment

Evolution is evolving: 13 ways we must rethink the theory of nature

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labradoodle

Life

Australian labradoodle is more poodle than Labrador, according to DNA

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Teenager using inhaler

Health

Teens with asthma get tailored treatment thanks to cheap genetic test

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Commuters in Hong Kong

Health

First case of coronavirus reinfection leaves big questions unanswered

Analysis

Is disliking coriander down to genetics?

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Is disliking coriander down to genetics?

Regulars

giraffes

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Natural selection

Sharon Moalem interview: Why women are genetically stronger than men

Humans

Sharon Moalem interview: Why women are genetically stronger than men

We know that women live longer and are less susceptible to certain diseases than men. That may be down to the benefits of having two X chromosomes

Features

Humans

How the slave trade left its mark in the DNA of people in the Americas

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Nature versus nurture

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Eugenics

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Cloning

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