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Unravelling genetic origins from the potato to cinchona
| Nataly Allasi CanalesCat O’Neil
Starting with the humble potato, Nataly Allasi Canales reveals how researchers unearth the genetic origins of modern plant varieties, and explains why their work is so important for biodiversity.
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Getting the measure of pain
| Jaipreet VirdiAnne Howeson
In the 20th century doctors tried to find a way to measure pain. But even when ‘objective’ measures were rejected, an accurate understanding of another’s pain remained frustratingly elusive.
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Parasites and pests from the medieval to the modern
| Katherine Harvey
Humans have been reluctant hosts to a plethora of unpleasant parasites for centuries. And medieval evidence shows our modern distaste for these little irritations is just as ancient.
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A brief history of tattoos
| Amy Olson
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.