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Scientists discover a human brain gene that can jump through DNA
ScienceDailyMonday, October 5, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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Scientists have discovered a human gene with a remarkable double life: it appears to play an important role in brain cells while still retaining the ability to jump around the genome.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have discovered a human gene with a remarkable double life: it appears to play an important role in brain cells while still retaining the ability to jump around the genome.
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Scientists have discovered a human gene with a remarkable double life: it appears to play an important role in brain cells while still retaining the ability to jump around the genome.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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