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Good news stories from 2023
In Depth Huge strides have been made in medicine and science, and records broken in women's sports and conservation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists a step closer to resurrecting extinct Tasmanian tiger
Speed Read New study marks the first time RNA has been recovered from an extinct species
By Jamie Timson Published
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‘Farting barrister’ wins £135,000 at tribunal
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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US police DNA test cookie to see if Santa ate it
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why the CIA is trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth
Speed Read US spy agency has invested in biotech firm trying to bring back extinct animals through DNA editing
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: DNA theft, an energy puzzle and news refuseniks
podcast Should we take steps to guard our genetic security? Is wind power overpriced? And why are so many of us turning off the news
By The Week Staff Published
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Missing cat turns up ten years on
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Why world leaders are refusing to give Russia their DNA
feature Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz ruled out using Kremlin PCR tests during recent visits
By The Week Staff Published
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Neanderthal genes linked to severe Covid-19 symptoms
Speed Read Discovery may explain why some regions have been harder hit by coronavirus
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Instant Opinion: UK ‘quietly retreating from the world stage’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 17 February
By The Week Staff Published
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University success ‘genetic’, says study
Speed Read Genes influence choice of university as well as exam performance, according to KCL researchers
By The Week Staff Last updated
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More than 20% of meat contains wrong animal, watchdog finds
In Depth Products from three supermarkets among more than 140 items that tested positive for undeclared animal flesh
By The Week Staff Published
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First human colonisation of North America uncovered
Speed Read DNA proves humans travelled from Asia to Alaska 10,000 years earlier than previously thought
By The Week Staff Last updated
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