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What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

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New research finds that when a spouse is diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder, the risk of similar conditions rises sharply for their partner and children.

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Dr. Mary-Claire King was the first to link a gene to hereditary cancer risk with the identification of BRCA1. She was just getting started.

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Wheat is one of the world's most important staple foods, especially in the form of bread. A joint study by the Leibniz ...

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At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

A recent joint study between Linköping University and the Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology of the ...

In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions.