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Africa's genetic material is still being misused
Shutterstock Keymanthri Moodley, Stellenbosch University Biodiversity – the variation in all living organisms – is one of Africa’s richest assets.…
Africa's genetic material is still being misused
Shutterstock Keymanthri Moodley, Stellenbosch University Biodiversity – the variation in all living organisms – is one of Africa’s richest assets.…
Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases
HIV-infected and exposed children are vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. Shutterstock Olatunji Adetokunboh, Stellenbosch University Sub-Saharan African countries account for about…
Understanding autism: new research dispels common assumptions
Many common assumptions about autism aren’t true, as our new book shows. Lightspring/ Shutterstock Ruth Byrne, Trinity College Dublin and…
DNA database sold to help law-enforcement crack cold cases
Individuals who upload their DNA test results to databases may not have much control over how it’s used. (Shutterstock) Julia…
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