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Ever since moviegoers saw the first ‘Jurassic Park,’ millions have wondered if scientists could make a dinosaur in the lab.

A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a ...

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Results from a three-year trial suggest an experimental gene therapy for Huntington's disease can slow the progression of the ...

You get older every day. But how old are your cells and organs, really?

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With a clearer picture of which genes are most involved in root development, plant breeders can target traits like yield, ...