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A single gene controls movement in vertebrates

Scientists have found that one gene is responsible for variability in locomotion in horses and mice.

Have you ever finished a drink almost twice as fast as your friends?

It should have taken a week to finish an overland journey across Australia’s alpine region — instead, it took a decade.

Too much water required to ‘grow’ a steak.

Researchers use 3D models to better our understanding of how planets are formed.

Low levels of sun exposure may be putting you at risk.

Carbon nanoparticles quench potent free radicals and stabilise cerebral blood flow.

Enzymes are meant to be specific, right?

It’s hard to track down members of a family when many of them disappeared millions of years ago.

Many imprinted genes regulate growth and nutrient provisioning for the developing fetus.