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Genes unlimited: A way of making millions of copies of any sequence of DNA has given molecular biologists a precise technique for detecting just one gene in a cell. Researchers have only begun to explore its potential in areas such as forensic science an
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Hands on the buzzer / Review of The Litmus Test, BBC Radio 4, programmes 1 and 2, Mondays at 11.30pm. The series ends on 2 October
Books & Arts
Nuts to the desert: The Negev desert is the proving ground for a long-term research programme to develop juicy fruits and nutritious nuts for orchards in arid lands
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Technology: Tinsel coats help pigs to wrap up warm
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Science: Ultraviolet vision brings lizard up to the mark
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The killing fields (and gardens) – an ‘organic’ alternative?
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Science: Fitness is no passport to survival
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Software Review: Aide memoire
Books & Arts
Science: Firefly factor makes colourful genetic marker
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Whaling authorities consider a return to commercial killing
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Pharmaceuticals company ‘coerced’ the press
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