Dna
Tiny DNA tweak flips biological sex, researchers report
A study reports that a single nucleotide variant in the genome can make an XY individual develop as female and an XX individual develop as male.
Neanderthals who lived in Siberian cave millenia apart were distant relatives, study finds
Ancient DNA shows people partnered with dogs long before agriculture arose
Exploring identity through art at Jerusalem's Museum on the Seam
Jewish genetic data in danger again as 23andMe goes up for sale
With the company’s data up for sale, the genetic information of 15 million people are now up for grabs.
2007 murder investigation reopened in Italy over new DNA analysis
New DNA evidence led Italian prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the 2007 murder of 26-year-old Italian woman.
TAU researchers use CRISPR to shrink cancer cells - study
'In this study, we demonstrated that there are in fact some genes without which a cancer cell cannot survive, making them excellent targets for CRISPR therapy,' said Prof. Dan Peer.
Rare new sunflower species discovered in Texas national park
Scientists have identified both a new species and genus of sunflower in the Texas desert, but climate change may threaten its future before we fully understand it.
New DNA evidence links European Huns to Xiongnu Empire elite
The Xiongnu Empire had dissolved around 100 CE, leaving a 300-year gap before the appearance of the Huns in Europe.
An Ice Age refuge: DNA of humans, wolves, mammoths retrieved from sediments in El Mirón cave
For the first time, researchers managed to recover DNA from sediment at a Cantabrian site.
New study reveals ancient Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago
Findings challenge previous belief that Europeans developed light skin soon after arriving 45,000 years ago.
Study shows home smoking leads to genetic changes in children's DNA
This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.
Orcas are targeting shark livers, according to DNA research
'We don't know how frequently these events occur in Australian waters and therefore how significant these findings are,' said Associate Professor Adam Miller.
NASA's Bennu samples contain life's building blocks, including amino acids and DNA/RNA nucleobases
Samples contain all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, supporting theory that asteroids may have seeded Earth with life's essential ingredients.
