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'Quadruple helix' DNA in humans

Cambridge University scientists say they have seen four-stranded DNA at work in human cells for the first time and wonder if it might provide a target for the development of novel anti-cancer treatments.

 

Neanderthals had sex with humans, says DNA

Neanderthals had sex with humans, says DNA

Many modern-day humans may be carrying around a fragment of Neanderthal DNA on one of their sex chromosomes, a new study finds.

 

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