Leicester’s winter made glorious by Richard III
The announcement that King Richard III's remains have been identified will not end debate over their scientific, historical and cultural significance, says an archaeologist
Opinion
Life
DNA privacy: don’t flatter yourself
Opinion
Health
Quadruple helix DNA discovered in human cells
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Life
Lingering kiss: DNA persists in the mouth after smooch
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Quadruple DNA helix discovered in human cells
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Environment
Social antics in ants inherited like sex chromosomes
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Epigenetics: Discovery
Features
Epigenetics: A ubiquitous phenomenon
Features
Epigenetics: Far-reaching effects
Features
Epigenetics: What’s left to find out
Do epigenetics mean we're not hard-wired by our genes? Or do they mainly reinforce the status quo? Either way, the next decade will realise their promise
Features
Life
2012 review: The year in life science
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Environment
Did learning to fly give bats super-immunity?
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Life
DNA imaged with electron microscope for the first time
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DNA tentacles identify recurring leukaemia
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