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Looking into how twins’ genetics work can give researchers new insights into how different lifestyles and habits affect two people with the same genetic blueprint. Identical twins Marzieh and Razieh ...

In the latest trading session, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) closed at $12.74, marking a -4.85% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.23%. Meanwhile, the ...

Researchers work in a mobile Fire-Eye laboratory in Beijing in June 2020. The labs can identify coronavirus infections, as well as decipher and analyze human DNA. (Fu ...

Discover interesting facts about how traits are passed down over generations through DNA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What ...