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Pig organs in people: The future of cross-species transplants

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By middle age, people are complex mosaics of cells that are mostly but not entirely identical.

We are all mosaics

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Migraine pain, a leading cause of disability, is now thought to start in the membranes surrounding the brain.

Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

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We are family: Tracing the evolution of animals

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Your cells are dying. All the time.

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Viruses called bacteriophages infect intestinal bacteria by injecting their genetic material and later, new phages burst out of the bacterium. But these phages and bacteria can also live in harmony.

The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut

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Inside the secret lives of wombats

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How do animals get their spots and stripes? A Turing mechanism holds clues to patterns

How do animals get their spots and stripes? A Turing mechanism holds clues to patterns

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They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders

They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders

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Everything you need to know about cholesterol

Everything you need to know about cholesterol

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Just cutting DNA to bits isn’t a big deal. The special trick that CRISPR systems add is to make those cuts only in precise, targeted spots.

What’s going on with CRISPR gene editing?

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Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of salt’s taste

Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of salt’s taste

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Cells have some clever tricks for copying DNA

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The science behind being hangry

The science behind being hangry

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