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The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

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The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that tiny genetic changes in modern humans made our brains divide cells more ...

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The world is still in its seventh cholera pandemic, which has been surging since 2021, and case rates in various countries continue to be high. The disease is usually caused when water or food ...