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Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Forschungszentrum Jülich have demonstrated that specific light-sensitive ...

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In a first, scientists recovered human DNA from ancient cave paintings, a breakthrough that could open new ways to ...

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Neanderthal babies have always been hard to study, mostly because their remains are so rare. That scarcity has left one of ...

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Canada is at the forefront of agricultural biotechnology, combining strong scientific capability with a regulatory system designed to encourage innovation. Farmers have already integrated GM crops ...