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THE CONVERSATION Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects 4 min 0 By Karla Kaun
THE CONVERSATION Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce 4 min 2 By Julian Koplin and Neera Bhatia
GENETIC SCIENCE OP-ED As Africa embraces genomics in the post-Covid era, quality assurance is critical 4 min 0 By Alan Christoffels, Sarah Mwangi and Emma Griffiths
ANCIENT MYSTERY SOLVED What killed Ballito Boy some 2,000 years ago, and why this is relevant today 8 min 0 By Yves Vanderhaeghen
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THE CONVERSATION We found a genetic link between routine blood test results and mental health disorders 3 min 0 By William Reay
THE CONVERSATION What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics 4 min 0 By Monica Dus
THE CONVERSATION Why it’s still a scientific mystery how some can live past 100 – and how to crack it 4 min 0 By Richard Faragher and Nir Barzilai
DM168 SCIENCE How migration events have dramatically reshaped the genetic landscape of Africa 6 min 0 By Elsabé Brits
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