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Blood test can diagnose fetal genetic disorders early in pregnancy

Health

Blood test can diagnose fetal genetic disorders early in pregnancy

A new test detects mutations in 30 genes by sequencing small amounts of fetal DNA in a mother’s blood

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Human or hybrid? The big debate over what a species really is

Life

Human or hybrid? The big debate over what a species really is

Features

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Humans

Africans may have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar 4000 years ago

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Life

Core set of genes explain why some animals stick to one mate at a time

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Face analysis software on computer

Health

AI can identify rare genetic disorders by the shape of someone’s face

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Health

NHS 10-year-plan aims to expand digital healthcare and genetic testing

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Health

2019 Preview: DNA testing will lead to a decline in genetic disorders

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Life

We've added letters to the genetic code – and the results are amazing

Features

Three Identical Strangers review: a good film about bad science

Health

Three Identical Strangers review: a good film about bad science

Culture

Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

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Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

Molecular biologist Helen O’Neill reveals why precision genetic engineering is the most exciting thing since spliced DNA

Video

Life

Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

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Health

‘51¶¯Âþs are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’

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Life

Some honeybees have four parents or no mother – and we don’t know why

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Health

World’s first gene-edited babies announced by a scientist in China

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