Unique Discovery: 57-Year-Old Wolf Pup Mummy Preserved in Canadian Permafrost

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.22.2020 14:00 PM

A gold miner made a unique discovery-a perfectly preserved wolf pup believed to have been locked in permafrost for 57,000 years.

Goldfish Has Unique Genome That Makes It Purely Decorative

11.09.2020 13:00 PM

Unlike rabbits and guinea pigs which are both considered prey and pets, goldfish have a special genome that left its past as food and became purely decoration.

Everything You Need To Know About Gene Editing

10.28.2020 22:00 PM

Understanding the human genome has led to the discovery of gene editing where biotechnology has advanced to alter the DNA in the cell.

Scientists Sequence the Genome of Original Penicillin Strain

09.27.2020 22:36 PM

New research on penicillin would hopefully inspire novel solutions in addressing the problem of antibiotic resistance.

Human Cells Look Younger Than Chimp's Despite Sharing 99% of Genetic Code

09.20.2020 23:48 PM

A new study suggests that there could be a primitive explanation for human cells to age longer than chimpanzees which share 99% genetic code with humans.

Can Faith and Science Co-exist? Former Atheist Dr. Francis Collins Believes they Can

05.29.2020 09:04 AM

Dr. Jim Denison honors Dr. Francis Collins' life as one of the world's greatest scientists whose faith is the foundation of all his work

A 5,700 Year Old Chewing Gum Helped Scientists Reconstruct Entire Genome of a Woman

12.20.2019 07:50 AM

Because of a chewing gum that was used 5,700 years ago, scientists were able to identify the entire genome of an ancient woman.

Study Shows Poverty May Leave a Mark On Our Genes

04.13.2019 07:54 AM

Study's findings challenge understandings of genes as fixed features of our biology A person born into poverty has the possibility to overcome his economic disability.

Improved Genome Of Spinach Plants Discovered By Researchers

05.25.2017 18:45 PM

Breeders could improve spinach genome more as researchers conducted genome sequencing in spinach plants.

Origins Of Life On Earth Through Molecular Function: Study Sheds Light In Process

05.24.2017 02:01 AM

The long-term debate on the origins of life has been cleared now by a new study which sheds light on the molecular functions process rather than RNA process.

Scientists Extract DNA Of Extinct Human Species From Sediments Without Skeletal Remains

04.30.2017 23:13 PM

A new procedure makes it possible to harvest DNA of extinct human species in prehistoric dwellings even in the absence of bones and skeletal remains.

‘Rooster Testes’ Used to Study Infectious Viruses

04.28.2017 04:01 AM

Researchers used rooster testes on how the body fights viruses, researchers claimed it can be used for future discoveries of medicine.

New Antibiotics Using Fungi As Untapped Resource

04.26.2017 12:10 PM

Researchers find fungi to be an untapped natural resource that can curb antibiotic resistance and other diseases by developing new antibiotics.

Ability To Edit RNA Makes Octopus & Squid Smarter Cephalopod Species

04.07.2017 06:54 AM

Octopi and squids can rewrite their genome by RNA editing, which makes them smarter than other organisms. Scientists from Marine Biological Laboratory(MBL) has found a cephalopod brain can transcript up to 60 percent of RNA during rewriting event.

DNA Mutations, Genome Errors Account For 66 Percent Of Cancer Risks: Unhealthy Lifestyle, Just Secondary Trigger

03.27.2017 01:11 AM

Scientists discovered that DNA mutations and genome errors are top causes of cancers. This defies the theory that unhealthy lifestyle, smoking, among others are triggering cancer cells.

5 More Synthetic Yeast Chromosomes Created; Formation Of New Genome Now Possible

03.10.2017 01:49 AM

Scientists have created five more synthetic yeast chromosomes. After some more, the scientists can now create a new single genome.

Gene Therapy Could Be Getting an Upgrade

04.02.2015 15:12 PM

Gene Therapy Could Be Getting an Upgrade If you're a repeat reader of this website, then you might be familiar with CRISPR-Cas9. But in case you're new, let's review.

Genome Editing Now Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs

03.27.2015 16:23 PM

Genome Editing: Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs Earlier in the week we covered a breakthrough in scientists' ability to create transgenic mice for medical and other biological research.

Bacteria Provides Breakthroughs in Genome Modification Field

03.26.2015 12:04 PM

Two New Breakthroughs In the Field of Genome Modification Genetic engineering is not only a hot button issue in the media, but also a crucial tool in biological research.

1Kite Study Reveals Origins of Insects and Perhaps Our Origins Too

11.07.2014 19:00 PM

While bacteria win the award for largest species abundance, and Archaea take the award for oldest organisms known to man, the most abundant animal on the face of the Earth is still the formidable and diverse phyla arthropoda—which include all species of insects. They come in an array of shapes and sizes, and compose nearly 80 percent of all animal species identified by man to date, and there are still undoubtedly thousands of species we’ve yet to find. But researchers believe that the diverse little creepy crawly bunch may hold more secrets than they let on, perhaps even secrets about our very own evolutionary origins.

How A Parasite Became a Power House—The Tale of Mitochondria

10.17.2014 17:03 PM

Through the use of simple components, sugar, oxygen and transfer molecules, the mitochondria are able to create and store energy through the simple movement of electrons from one bond to another. And in spite of conflicting theories describing their possible origins, a new study at the University of Virginia is proving that the energy creators weren’t always self-sustaining components.