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GeneticsCloning-like method targets mitochondrial diseases
Providing healthy ‘power plants’ in donor egg cells appears feasible in humans, a new study finds.
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ClimateGulf Stream might be releasing seafloor methane
Greenhouse gas may be flowing into ocean waters off the U.S. east coast.
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PaleontologyEarliest primate had tree-climber ankles
A creature known only from fossils of its teeth gets some more parts.
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ChemistryHuman blood types have deep evolutionary roots
The ABO system may date back 20 million years or more, a genetic analysis suggests.
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LifeHind wings gave four-winged dino flight control
Much-debated rear wings could have given Microraptor extra help in airborne maneuvers.