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A skate embryo

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Skates evolved their undulating wings thanks to genome origami

The front fins of skates emerge from their heads as huge wings and now we know how they can develop in this way

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A scanning electron micrograph of neurons in the corpus striatum part of a foetal brain

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Roots of five medical conditions shown in map of the developing brain

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Male crazy ants have two different sets of DNA in their bodies

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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Painting of hunter-gatherers

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Hunter-gatherer genes gave European farmers an immunity boost

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Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler

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Ludwig von Beethoven’s DNA reveals he probably died of liver damage

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Killer whales off San Juan Islands

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Orcas in the North Pacific may be dying out due to inbreeding

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DNA molecule. Polygenic tests can reveal your future risk of many diseases

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New DNA tests predict your disease risk – are we ready for them?

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Dogs living near Chernobyl are genetically different to other groups

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Getting up in the morning

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Early risers may have inherited faster body clocks from Neanderthals

Modern humans who have inherited genetic variants related to circadian rhythms from extinct hominins are more likely to be morning people

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Genes for Gaucher disease may have protected Jewish people against TB

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Why gene variant impairing alcohol breakdown raises heart disease risk

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Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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