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Biological Differences Between Sexes May Be Determined After Birth

Some biological differences between male and female brains may be determined after birth, research suggests.
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Genes Remember Sugar Hit: Australian Research

Human genes remember a sugar hit for two weeks, with prolonged poor eating habits capable of permanently altering DNA, Australian research has found.
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How Evolution Evolved

Where did the theory of evolution come from? And where's it going? Essayists and scientists are rallying to answer such questions during the countdown to Charles Darwin's 200th birthday.
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'Marilyn Monroe' Hormone Discovered

Scientists have identified the Marilyn Monroe hormone that is linked to an hour-glass body shape in women, and also an increased desire to trade-up to new men.
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Growing New Breasts From Tummy/Bottom Fat

It takes six months for the results to appear, scientists say...
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10 Surprising Nutrition Facts

The American diet circa 2007 is a disaster - but positive change has begun.
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Mini DNA Replicator Could Benefit World's Poor

A pocket-sized device that runs on two AA batteries and copies DNA as accurately as expensive lab equipment has been developed by researchers in the US.
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Top 10 Good Foods Gone Bad

Fish, cereal, yogurt and other basic food can be very healthy, until it is corrupted in the hands of food manufacturers. The more food is processed, the unhealthier it becomes. The healthiest foods have no list of ingredients.
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Gene Explains Why Some Are 'Night Owls'

A genetic mutation called the "after-hours gene" may explain why some people are night owls, it is revealed in Science journal today.
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Daily Pill To Beat Genetic Diseases

Imagine taking a pill to subdue genetic problems.
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