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People exposed to dioxin can have genetic mutations
Medicine - Health

People exposed to dioxin can have genetic mutations

During the Vietnam War between 1961 and 1972, the United States sprayed more than 19 million gallons (72 million liters) of a mixture of herbicides, including Agent Oran…

December 15, 2018
Finding a gene helps people adapt to new foods
Medicine - Health

Finding a gene helps people adapt to new foods

Scientists have recently shown that a gene that helps our ancestors adapt to new foods such as strange plants and animals when leaving Africa was 85,000 years ago.

December 15, 2018