New research by 23andMe may have found the genes that explain why you hate waking up.
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23andMe Blames Chipper Mornings on Genetics
DNA Got a Kid Kicked Out of School—And It’ll Happen Again
The genetic discrimination future is here.
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Conserving the world’s rarest fish may mean letting it die out
The famous pupfish from Devil's Hole in California may be just the latest in the long cycle of birth – and extinction – of unique fish species in this cave
What 2,500 Sequenced Genomes Say About Humanity’s Future
Sequencing the first 2,500 human genomes has been a long, hard process. Here's what science has learned about the ways humans are different.
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That Arctic Seed Vault Isn’t Just There for a Doomsday
Syria's scientists hope to use the Svalbard samples to regenerate that collection outside of their war-torn home.
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This Company Is Using DNA to Sniff Out Contaminated Food
The food in the freezer at Clear Labs isn't for eating. It's for analyzing.
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The Unexpected Science of Manipulating Neurons With Light
How studying algae came to change neuroscience.
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Mutant Plants Suck Toxic TNT (Yes, That TNT) Out of Soil
A newly found gene is the key to breeding plants that can get harmful TNT contamination out of the ground.
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Sorry, But the Names for Weed Strains Are Kinda Meaningless
Turbo Diesel, Chocolope Kush, and all those other crazy names people use to describe their weed are basically meaningless.
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Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop
A geneticist and a brewery in Nova Scotia have teamed up to breed a mildew-resistant version of their favorite hops.
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