The Atlantic

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Its segments make up 17 percent of our genome, but scientists are only just starting to understand what it does.

Fairlady

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You need to visit a 3X4 Genetics accredited practitioner and ask for a DNA test. The practitioner will then do a quick and painless cheek swab. The swab looks like a big earbud and it’s rubbed on the inside of your cheek, collecting cheek cells. Your

How It Works

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Williams became the first cardiologist to successfully perform a repair of the pericardium – the sac around the heart – during an open-heart surgery in 1893. Just conducted pioneering research in embryonic development and fertilisation. His ground

Woman's Day

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A simple swab of your cheek can reveal how your genes affect your diet, weight, fitness and overall wellbeing – and you might be surprised by what you learn. The myDNA genetics test provides insights into which genes you possess and how they affect

Science Illustrated

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The MPST gene is hyperactive in the brain cells of schizophrenics. The gene codes for an enzyme that contributes to producing hydrogen sulphide, so that schizophrenics produce excessive quantities of it. Hydrogen sulphide is an antioxidant that prote

T3

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Most protein powders follow a one-size-fits-all approach. NGX Nutrition (prices from £89.99, nutri-genetix.com) is trying to solve this issue by combining genetics with nutrition. As part of the package, a DNA test is conducted that focuses on genes

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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A simple swab of your cheek can reveal how your genes affect your diet, weight, fitness and overall wellbeing – and you might be surprised by what you learn. The myDNA genetics test provides insights into which genes you possess and how they affect

T3 India

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Most protein powders follow a one-size-fits-all approach. NGX Nutrition (nutri-genetix.com) is trying to solve this issue by combining genetics with nutrition. As part of the package, a DNA test is conducted that focuses on genes related to nutrition

PC Gamer

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If this isn’t quite enough cell biology for you, you could do worse than to look at the board game Cytosis by John Coveyou. A worker placement and resource management game, Cytosis takes place within a human cell, and the ‘workers’ you place distribu

Top Sante

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The zinc from mussels triggers the activity of enzymes in the body, aiding the synthesis of DNA and proteins, and to support the function of the immune system. This inexpensive shellfish even contains iron and folic acid to rival red meats. Oysters

Popular Science

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Jeremy pictured with one of Lefty's babies. © Dr Angus Davison Jeremy, we hardly knew ye. Plucked from obscurity amongst the rotting peels of a London compost heap, thrust into the spotlight in a bold bid to find somebody to love, this garden snail t

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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Fans of cold-case crime TV shows will be aware of the wonders of DNA. But there’s a lot more it can be used for than tracking down criminals. For instance, knowing your unique genetic code could help you optimise your own health. Exploring your DNA c

Family Tree UK

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Discover the story of your surname Trace its origins back to medieval times Finding facts in fiction Top historical novels to help you research while you relax Cricketing ancestors What can you learn about their sporting passion? DIGGING DEEPER INTO

Science Illustrated

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Warning: it’s not pretty… designed to kill It cannot bleed, its jaw is filled with venom, and its skull is protected by a natural armour. Scientists have sequenced the Komodo dragon’s DNA and discovered a series of genes which make the lizard an exce

BBC Wildlife Magazine

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Scientists are using molecular techniques to alter the DNA of living things. For the most part, this is done to aid medical research, but now plans are afoot to deliberately alter the DNA of certain wild species. Researchers hope to edit the genome o

STAT

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Can biopharma police itself? Who decides whether something's a disease or a difference? And will fecal matter ever become a drug? Find out on the latest episode of "The Readout…

220 Triathlon

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Yep, here we go again – a study into caffeine. But this one delves deeper than most. Right down to your DNA, in fact. But let’s start with caffeine’s mooted triathlon benefits that include reducing perception of effort and pain; increasing focus; and

Chat

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Blaming the kids for your grey hair has long been a light-hearted joke, but a recent study looking at the negative affects that a ‘fight or flight’ response has on the body, found that they could in fact be to blame! Chemicals released during this st

Woman's Weekly

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American researchers have discovered a technique that changes our DNA by editing out a gene to stop pain signals being sent. Trials are starting and the treatment may be available within five years. It could offer relief for millions who suffer from

BBC Science Focus Magazine

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Mosquitoes and other disease-carrying insects could be controlled using drugs which delete a newly discovered gene, scientists from Imperial College London have found. The team discovered a new nutrient-sensing protein in the intestines of fruit flie

Science Illustrated

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Too little hair on bald pates; too much on hairy backs – many people have trouble with their hair every day. Help is at hand, with 3D printers, lasers and stem cells helping everyone to have good hair days. The dream is still alive that we might obta

Liz Earle Wellbeing

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An award-winning, lightweight serum that combines vitamin A and C with Sarah Chapman’s unique antioxidant blend (coenzyme Q10 and L-carnosine, to name a few). £52, spacenk.com Biodegradable capsules (made from red seaweed) protect this potent antioxi

Nautilus

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High school biology class. You’re sitting in the back of the room. A ladder-like strip is drawn sideways across the whiteboard. There’s a strange blob seemingly tearing up the ladder from within and a comb-shaped strand sticking out beneath the blob.

Futurity

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One protein is key for the survival of barnacles through environmental changes, researchers report. Brown University researchers confirmed that a central metabolic protein Mpi and the gene encoding the protein are what help the small crustaceans surv

Popular Science

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Using the gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas, scientists at Harvard University were able to encode information that corresponded to the pixels of an image into the genome of living bacteria. The picture on the left is the original image while the one

STAT

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We are on the ground in San Diego! Follow us on Twitter for more updates: @damiangarde, @rebeccadrobbins, @megkesh, and of course, @statnews Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker raised eyebrows when he skipped BIO last year — and the year before. But he’

Futurity

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New research sheds light on how certain bacteria get their energy from electrical charges. Bacteria don’t have mouths, so they need another way to bring their fuel into their bodies. The new research reveals how one such bacteria pulls in electrons s

STAT

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We've taken some of the work out of the holiday by rounding up the most inspired, innovative, and delightful gift ideas for anyone on your list.

STAT

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In new book, biochemist Jennifer Doudna envisions a world of woolly mammoths, winged lizards, and unicorns as CRISPR "allows us to bend nature to our will."

How It Works

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Soap molecules have two ends: a head that loves to sit in water and a tail that loves to hide in fats. The soap molecules knock membrane molecules out of the way, interfering with the delicate structure of the virus’ protective bubble and making it f