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2,461 results for: mutations
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I, Mold
Conquering the rising tide of infection is hindered by the many similarities between humans and fungi.
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Life from scratch
Relaunching biology from the beginning.
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Enzymes Exposed
Clearer views of the cell’s movers and shakers threaten a century-old mainstay of biology.
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Rust Never Sleeps
A new flare-up in an age-old battle between wheat and a fungal killer.
- Life
The unusual suspects
With no obvious culprit in sight, geneticists do broader sweeps to identify autism’s causes.
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Genetic Dark Matter
Searching for new sources to explain human variation.
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2010 Science News of the Year: Body & Brain
Credit: © Bettmann/Corbis Gene therapy moves forward Despite their promise, technologies to correct defective genes have been plagued by safety problems leading to unintended — and sometimes fatal — outcomes. But scientists are inching toward safer, more effective gene therapies that may one day treat a range of diseases, from psychiatric disorders to autoimmune diseases […]
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2010 Science News of the Year: Genes & Cells
Credit: © Joe McNally/reconstruction by Kennis and Kennis Gene sequencing for all, even Neandertals An unprecedented picture of life’s diversity is emerging as researchers publish the full genetic instruction books of a growing list of species — including one that has been extinct for more than 30,000 years. A project sequencing Neandertal DNA harvested from […]
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Physicists join immune fight
Principles beyond biology may help explain how the body battles infection.
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Alphabet of Life
Searching for clues to the genetic code's origin.
- Health & Medicine
Healthy Aging in a Pill
To extend life span, scientists envision a drug that mimics the benefits of a near-starvation diet.
