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Ancient human skulls

Life

We may have mated with Neanderthals more than 219,000 years ago

Analysis of DNA from a fossilised Neanderthal bone suggests modern human ancestors entered Europe and interbred with locals more than 219,000 years ago

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Health

Can heightened empathy be a bad thing?

Culture

Children playing on a bouncy castle

Health

DNA variants that are bad for health may also make you stupid

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People doing yoga

Health

Mindfulness and meditation dampen down inflammation genes

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Cystic fibrosis drug halts lung damage in young children

Health

Cystic fibrosis drug halts lung damage in young children

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supermarket obesity

Health

Collective rather than individual action can beat obesity

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Humans

The appetite genes: Why some of us are born to eat too much

Features

E. coli colonies

Life

Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost

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Coloured scanning electron micro- graph (SEM) of a small cancerous tumour (orange) filling an alveolus of the human lung

Health

Boom in human gene editing as 20 CRISPR trials gear up

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CRISPR causes many unwanted mutations, small study suggests

Health

CRISPR causes many unwanted mutations, small study suggests

Other studies may have failed to spot most of the unwanted mutations caused by the CRISPR gene-editing method, according to a study in only three mice

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Life

Bioelectric tweak makes flatworms grow a head instead of a tail

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Technology

Future forensics: Harnessing the spirit of Sherlock Holmes

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Health

First timeline of a cancer tracks tumours from origin to spread

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Health

Immune war with donor cells after transplant may wipe out HIV

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