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How DNA Works
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DNA contains genetic material that gets passed down to each successive generation. Learn about DNA and find out what information each strand of DNA contains.
How Gene Patents Work
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Gene patents allow companies and researchers to lay claim to sequences of genetic code. Learn more in How Gene Patents Work.
Could a Platypus Poison Me?
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Platypus poison incapacitates competing male platypuses during mating season. Learn about platypus poison and other odd platypus features.
What can your spit tell you about your DNA?
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Doctors always want your blood, but one day, a health care professional may ask you to open up and say, "Ptooey!" Why? Your spit holds a mother lode of biological information.
How Fecal Transplants Work
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Fecal transplants might just be the next big thing in medicine. Learn about the advantages and challenges of fecal transplants.
Can we bring Neanderthals back?
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Neanderthals and humans coexisted for thousands of years, but the relationship between the two species was always a bit dysfunctional. Could we get reacquainted with our evolutionary peers?
Does the shape of my face show that I have a genetic disorder?
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Dysmorphology is the study of physical characteristics to diagnose disorders. Learn about the theories behind the field of dysmorphology.
How Gene Pools Work
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The physical you is a result of your DNA, and your DNA is part of the human gene pool. Find out what the "gene pool" really is and what happens when it shrinks.
Could gene therapy cure baldness?
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Hair loss affects millions of Americans -- men, women and even children. That's why a recent gene therapy study from a research group at the University of Pennsylvania has many people excited.
How Cells Work
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The human body is composed of about 10 trillion cells. Everything from reproduction to infections to repairing a broken bone happens down at the cellular level. Find out all about cells.