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A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

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In a landmark feat of genetic engineering, researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge have ...

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance — if we can understand how they win.

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