Tiny genome may be melting away, study suggests:
Researchers have identified the smallest known genome, and say it may suffer a strange fate.
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Fitness, childhood IQ may affect old-age brain function:
Mental function in old age depends more on fitness than on childhood IQ, a study has found.
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