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Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.

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Powerful new applications of what is known as next-generation sequencing are now helping with identification of degraded ...

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The Collection “DNA Replication and Replication Stress” brings together original research articles, critical reviews, and perspectives from scientists with diverse viewpoints and areas of ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

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Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

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