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  1. Life

    Boys and girls differ in genetic response to what mom eats

    Expectant mothers’ diets may influence gene activity differently in the placentas that feed sons and daughters, a new mouse study reveals.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Gene linked to pain perception

    A common genetic variant that appears to increase sensitivity could lead to the development of better medications.

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  3. Earth

    Country ants make it big in the city

    Odorous house ants act like invading aliens when they discover urban living.

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  4. Life

    Mature females key to beluga sturgeon survival

    Hatchery fish are unlikely to restore caviar-producing fish populations, a new assessment finds.