Dentistry of the future may include epigenetic analysis

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Researchers from the University of Adelaide’s School of Dentistry say a visit to the dentist could eventually require a detailed ...

How do polar bears stay warm? Genetics

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During the recent polar vortex that swept down into the US, even polar bears in the Chicago zoo had to ...

Aspirin slows DNA mutations in pre-cancerous conditions

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The following is an excerpt. Researchers analyzed biopsy samples from 13 patients with a pre-cancerous condition known as Barrett’s esophagus, who ...

Camel genome decoded

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The following is an edited excerpt. Researchers have sequenced the genome of a Bactrian camel named Mozart, laying down the ...