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Being able to insert the two man-made letters into DNA, alongside the usual four-letter alphabet, could teach old cells new tricks and lead to better drugs, researchers say.

Chemists Expand Nature's Genetic Alphabet

DNA's instructions are written in a code of four molecular "letters," labeled A, C, T and G. For the first time, researchers have created and inserted two brand-new letters into a living cell.

Just because surgery is possible doesn't mean it's a good idea, especially for frail older people.

Seeking Better Ways To Tell If Surgery Is Too Risky

Half of all surgery in the U.S. is performed on people over 65, yet many have health conditions that make it riskier. It turns out that the frailer people are, the less likely they are tol survive.

Vermont's GMO Bill Expected To Face Major Legal Challenges

Vermont gets ready to become the first state to require food producers to label products that are genetically modified, but not without preparing for major legal battles with companies like Monsanto.

A Millennial Lives Without Religion And He Says Life Is Just Fine

When it comes to religion, young adults feel a lot differently about the subject than previous generations. People in their 20s are less likely to be…

Wash. State Seeks Money For Consumers Who Paid Inflated Prices For TVs, Laptops

You could eventually be getting money back for that flat screen TV you paid too much for a decade ago.That’s the goal of a long-running pric- fixing suit…

'What Does It Mean To Be American Indian?' Asks Photographer Matika Wilbur

Can you name and count the Native American tribes in our state? Photographer Matika Wilbur thinks everyone should be able to. She has set out to visit and…

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