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Recent studies using CRISPR to fast-track genetic studies into human disease genes appear flawed.
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New mathematical technique enables astronomers to predict the whereabouts of missing worlds around nearby stars.
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Earth's magnetic field locks information into lava as it cools into rock. Millions of years later, scientists can decipher…
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'Normal' body temperature has declined in urban, industrialized settings like the US and UK. Anthropologists find…