The University of Nevada, Reno celebrates the students from each college and school with the highest GPAs. Learn about them, ...

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Much of what shapes people’s lives happens at an unseen level—it comes down to DNA. This year, The Scientist explored genetic insights into how individuals smell, metabolize alcohol, and even how ...

Biologists have long puzzled over why organisms with similar numbers of protein-coding genes can differ so dramatically in ...

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As ocean temperatures rise and marine ecosystems change, scientists are working to understand how valuable species like the ...

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Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

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