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Touching Pain
Why do we touch the painful areas of our bodies? Research shows that touch reduces pain and offers possible explanations.
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Making Muscles - Producing Meat Without Harming Animals
What is cultivated meat production and what are its environmental consequences?
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Ensuring Fertilization by a Single Sperm
Only one out of hundreds of millions of sperm cells manages to penetrate the egg. How does the egg cell ensure this happens?
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Are All Hairs Created Equal?
What determines the length of a hair, why do women grow long hair more easily than men, and why do men tend to go bald?
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The Innocent Child Murderer
When is doubt reasonable? Genetic evidence helped acquit a mother from the murder of her four young children
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A Genetic Shortcut to Longevity
Scientists managed to extend by 20% the lifespan of killifish, a species used to study aging
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The Calico Cat That Teaches Us Genetics
A cat with three colors - white, orange, and black - is almost always female. Why is that?
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Thinking Inside the Box
Interplay between brain systems allows us to come up with original and creative solutions
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