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genetics

A jar of Marmite

Humans

No, your genes don't determine whether you love or hate Marmite

A nonsense PR stunt is doing the rounds, but finding snippets of DNA that are associated with whether you like a particular food doesn’t actually mean much

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We still don’t really know what CRISPR does to human embryos

Health

We still don’t really know what CRISPR does to human embryos

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IBM microbiome

Technology

IBM to investigate role of microbiome in autoimmune disorders

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Magic mushroom chemical may be a hallucinogenic insect repellent

Life

Magic mushroom chemical may be a hallucinogenic insect repellent

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A lake in Antarctica where the R1S1 strain of Halorubrum lacusprofundi was discovered

Life

Antarctic mystery microbe could tell us where viruses came from

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statins

Health

Genetic test helps people avoid statins that may cause them pain

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Sperm

Health

Stem cell technique could reverse a major type of infertility

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Three piglets huddled together

Health

CRISPR makes piglets that may be better organ donors for humans

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CRISPR-edited embryos

Health

This is why the first CRISPR baby won't be born in the US

Comment

petri dish

Life

'Three parent' technique must not be marketed in US, says FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has asked John Zhang, who pioneered a technique to prevent mitochondrial disease, to stop performing the procedure

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Life

Genetically engineered salmon goes on sale for the first time

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Health

CRISPR skin grafts could replace insulin injections for diabetes

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Health

Cancer runs in my family, but now we can pick it up in time

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Health

Hidden cancers detected by combining genetic tests with MRI

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