New Insights Into ‘Parasitic Genes’ Could Someday Help Combat Cancers, Aging-Related Diseases

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.24.2022 08:30 AM

Biologists provided new insights into parasitic genes that could, later on, help fight certain conditions like cancers and age-related diseases. Read to know more.

DNA Analysis Revealed People With Similar Faces Likely Share the Same Genetic Variants

08.24.2022 03:22 AM

A new study gives rare insight into the human likeness at the molecular level suggesting that those who look alike but are unrelated may have shared the same DNA variant. Read the article to learn more.

Newborn Screening: Police Links Baby’s DNA to Father’s Criminal Case Through Forensic Genealogy

08.16.2022 10:05 AM

A lawsuit alleges that state police sought a blood sample of a newborn from the health department to investigate the father’s link to a crime. Lead to know more.

Ancient Herpes DNA Sequenced for the First Time Sheds Light on Origins of Cold Sore Virus

07.28.2022 07:00 AM

For the first time, a team of researchers sequenced the genome of the ancient herpes virus. Read on to find out how the virus strain evolved and mutated over the centuries.

DNA Recombination Present in Normal and Diseased Cell States

07.26.2022 08:30 AM

A team of international researchers found that the recombination of specific DNA genome sequences is present in both healthy and diseased cell states. Read on to find out the causality of recombination and DNA sequences.

Extinct Archaic Human Genomic Record Completion Is An Advancement in Ancient Human DNA

07.22.2022 11:00 AM

To evolve the field of aDNA research, experts completed the aDNA genomic sequence of two archaic human species. Read on to find out more about ancient DNA research and its advances.

New Way of Developing COVID-19 Vaccine Makes It Effective Against All Variants Using Modified DNA From Bacteria

07.22.2022 02:00 AM

Researchers describe a new way of developing a more durable, highly effective COVID-19 vaccine that works against all variants. Read the article for more details.

Over 400 Different Insect Species Is in a Single Tea Bag, DNA Analysis Reveal

07.20.2022 22:11 PM

Researchers used a new method devised to study a tea bag, revealing minute remnants preserved among dried leaves used for tea. Read the article to learn how a single tea bag was used in DNA analysis.

Beginning of Life Explained: May Come From a Mix of RNA and DNA

07.18.2022 10:00 AM

For so long, scientists have debated how life began on Earth. Read on to find out how researchers suggest that a mix of DNA and RNA resulted in the first lifeforms on the planet.

Strange 14,000-Year-Old Human Fossil Found in South China Reveals Links to Native Americans

07.18.2022 08:00 AM

A 14,000-year-old fossil discovered decades ago in the Yunnan province, China finally gives up its secrets. Read on to find out more about the ancestors of Native Americans.

Zebrafish Breakthrough: Largest Genetic Atlas a Milestone for Biomedical Research

07.05.2022 09:00 AM

Zebrafish are the second most used animal models for medical and life science research. Read on to find out how the largest genetic atlas of these small tropical fish revolutionizes biomedical research.

Lipid Nanoparticles Effective in Stopping Growth, Spread of Tumors, Proven in Mouse Study

06.24.2022 11:10 AM

Researchers developed new nanoparticles that could stop the growth and spread of tumors. How can this help in cancer treatment? Read to find know more.

Black Death Disputes End After 675 Years After Researchers Discover the Origin of the Bubonic Plague That Kills Millions of People

06.15.2022 22:41 PM

Researchers have ended almost 700 years of mystery after discovering the origins of the Black Death for the first time. Read on to learn where the bubonic plague that killed hundreds of people started.

Monkeypox DNA Found in Semen of Some Patients Strongly Favors Sexual Transmission Hypothesis, Study Says

06.14.2022 03:30 AM

Poxvirus researchers found monkeypox DNA in the semen of a handful of patients. Read more to know if monkeypox is infectious through semen.

Celebrities Warned About DNA Theft From Obsessed Fans as 'Genetic Paparazzi' Continue to Rise

06.13.2022 00:06 AM

Experts warn celebrities from their obsessed fans who might steal their DNA because it's now easier to do it, especially since genetic paparazzi have increased. Read the article to know more.

First-Ever Genetic Map of Chimpanzees Shows Traces of Their True Origin, Also Helps Anti-Trafficking

06.06.2022 10:00 AM

A large group of scientific institutes constructed the first-ever genetic map of chimpanzees. Read more about how the database was created and what it offers to the studies and conservation of the chimp species.

Gold Nanoparticles, DNA Molecules Used to Create Colors That Could Herald Better Display Technology

06.02.2022 09:45 AM

The popular belief that at the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold is now made a reality by using gold nanoparticles to create colors. Check out this new technology that could someday make a better display.

Human Liver Cell Remains Under 3 Years Old Regardless of a Person's Age, Study Reveals

05.31.2022 23:49 PM

The liver cell has a unique capacity for regenerating itself after damage and researchers want to find a way of assessing its age. Read on to know the details.

Will All Human DNA Sequences Fit in a Small Data Storage System? Elon Musk Shares the Possibility

05.26.2022 07:30 AM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk contends one could fit all the DNA sequences of humans in a small data storage system. Read on and learn more about the possibilities.

Drywood Termites Traveled at Least 40 Oceanic Journeys in the Last 50 Million Years According to DNA Sequencing

05.24.2022 11:30 AM

Researchers have been able to construct an extensive family tree of the second-largest termite family-- drywood termites. Read on to find out why these termites crossed no less than 40 oceans in the last 50 years.

Ancient DNA from Uruguay Gives a Glimpse of South America's 'Lost' Indigenous People

05.16.2022 10:30 AM

Scholars from Atlanta and Uruguay discovered how most of the indigenous people of Southern America disappeared. Read more about how Uruguay witnessed all of these events for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the new world.