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Homo erectus may have left a detectable genetic trace in living humans through ancient interbreeding with Denisovans.

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Dallas-based healthcare intelligence company Machinify has added a genetic testing capability to its AI. The move expands its ...

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Like the other Nature titles, Nature Human Behaviour has no external editorial board. Instead, all editorial decisions are made by a dedicated team of professional editors, with relevant research and ...

The term “microbiome” is shorthand for the vast and still largely unexplored worlds of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms that inhabit every corner of the planet. Bacteria form tiny ...

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