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Poop DNA Tests Can Tell Who's Guilty Of Leaving Dog Poop Behind

Consider this your warning, apartment dwellers 💩
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Stripped-Down Synthetic Organism Has Smallest Genome Yet

It has only 473 genes, and many of them are a complete mystery.
By Will Dunham, Reuters

What Child Prodigies Can Teach Us About Autism

The two conditions share a genetic link that could one day inform better treatments for autism, one scientist says.
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You Can Now Preserve The Deceased's DNA To Ease The Finality Of Death

Encoded in DNA is every detail about us -- our hair color and ancestral origins, our health risks and height. By placing all that in a stainless steel capsule, SecuriGene allows our very essence to exist eternally.
By Kristen V. Brown, Fusion

5 Surprising Ways Your Genes Can Affect Your Sleep

How can some people get by on little sleep, while others struggle? Here's what the science says.
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This Gene May Predict How You React To Marijuana

A new study has found a link to rare acute psychotic responses.
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What Scientists Mean When They Say Race Is Not Genetic

A new paper explains why it can be dangerous to think otherwise.
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British Scientists Given Green Light To Edit Genes In Human Embryos

This could take "designer babies" a step closer to becoming a reality.
By Kate Kelland, Reuters

The Science Behind How 'Tuxedo' Cats Get Their Patchy Fur

How piebald patches form on animal fur might help us better understand genetic diseases in humans.
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This New Technology May Hold Clues To Stopping Viruses

It tracks the way that viruses assemble.
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