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    Nov 3, 2008 11:23 AM 1,564
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    A Gene That Could Turn Humans Into Vampires

    Scientists studying vampire bats have isolated a gene that evolved to help the tiny blood-suckers turn hemoglobin into lunch. What would it take to plant such a gene into humans and give us the power to live off mammalian blood? New Scientist has the answer. [How Vampires Evolved via New Scientist]


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