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biology
Meet the First Endangered Animal to Be Cloned in North America
Elizabeth Ann at 50 days old. Image: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Elizabeth Ann is the first clone of a…
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biology
Promising Gene Therapy Trials Suspended Over Potential Cancer Risk
Photo: Taimy Alvarez (AP) On Tuesday, Biotech company Bluebird suspended its trials of gene therapy as a treatment for blood-related disorders…
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biology
Highest-Resolution Images of DNA Reveal It’s Surprisingly Jiggly
Gif: A. L. B. Payne et al., 2021/Nature Communications Scientists have captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of DNA, revealing…
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bioinformatics
Common DNA Testing Method Has High False-Positive Rate for Rare Mutations, Study Finds
Image: Mohamed Abdiwahab (Getty Images) Consumer DNA testing remains a booming industry, but new research released Monday suggests that it…
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anti diabetic drugs
Diabetes Drug Found to Substantially Improve Obesity Treatment in Large Clinical Trial
Image: Kiattisak Choohnoo/EyeEm (Getty Images) The findings from a new clinical trial released Wednesday may point the way to an…
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