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
Sugary drinks alter gut DNA, but Technion study finds effects can be reversed - study
They explained that bacteria in the gastrointestinal system are vital members of the microbial community within our body, which is known to scientists as the microbiome.
DNA confirms Yersinia pestis as cause of the first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago
Using ancient DNA from eight teeth under Jerash's Roman hippodrome, scientists date the outbreak to mid-6th–early 7th century, finding nearly identical strains from a fast, deadly wave.
World's first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo
Eduardo Ramos, who began breeding in the 70s, said that breeders had also been skeptical at first of other advances in biotech, such as embryo transplants and cloning.
'Where Did We Come From?': Challenging the classic Darwinian approach - review
'Where Did We Come From? The Origin and Evolution of Life' by Prof. Eugene Rosenberg and Ilana Zilber-Rosenberg begins with a detailed look at religious narratives of the origin of life.
Kent Cemetery Shock: Anglo-Saxon Girl at Updown Carried Yoruba DNA
In two cases, individuals with West African lineage were buried as typical members of their communities, indicating that they were valued locally.
Harvard researcher: Ancient livestock may have carried plague across Eurasia
Study by Max Planck Institute and partners detects the late neolithic bronze age plague strain in a 4,000-year-old Arkaim sheep, linking human and animal infections.
From Bronze Age to Byzantium: Ancient DNA Maps 5,000 Years of Life in the Caucasus
"We identified numerous individuals with deformed skulls who were genetically Central Asian, and we even found direct genealogical links to the Avars and Huns" said the lead author.
Hidden Microbes of 1812: DNA Points to Paratyphoid and Relapsing Fever in Napoleon’s Grande Armée
Genetic traces of Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis were identified in teeth from thirteen soldiers buried in a Vilnius mass grave.
Grapevine, August 1, 2025: Do a DNA test and unite with relatives you never knew you had
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Breakthrough fertility technique prevents diseases by using DNA from three parents
The British trial, conducted at a fertility center in Newcastle, involved 22 women who met strict medical criteria, hoping to conceive without passing on harmful mutations.
