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Dr. Sivan Mercer reveals: From salmon DNA to biostimulators: The hottest trends in aesthetics

Dr. Sivan Mercer MD
3d illustration of cancer cells on background of DNA strands.

New study points to genetic ‘Achilles’ Heel’ in cancer cells

THE NATURAL HABITAT of Cassiopea andromeda in the Gulf of Aqaba, Eilat.

BIU study reveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones

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Rapid pandemic response: Israeli bio-chip instantly maps antibody defense


Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia

Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".

 Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia.

Scientists discover six living male descendants of Leonardo da Vinci

DNA testing confirmed the genetic continuity of the male line within the da Vinci family.

 The National Gallery of Art Ginevra de' Benci by Leonardo da Vinci Washington DC.

How Hannibal's Carthage spread Phoenician culture without leaving a genetic trace

We find surprisingly little direct genetic contribution from levantine phoenicians to western and central mediterranean punic populations, says lead author Harald Ringbauer.

 Punic Necropolis of Puig des Molins on the island of Ibiza. The new ancient DNA study sequenced human remains from this and other important Phoenician-Punic archaeological sites.

Hungary's King Matthias Corvinus found? Researchers run DNA tests on mystery skull

Renowned for his contributions to Hungary, Matthias Corvinus reformed the judicial system and is best known for having one of the first permanent armies in Europe.

 The statue of Matthias Corvinus (Matei Corvin) in the Union Square in Cluj Napoca, Romania.

New DNA study reveals Irish passage tombs were communal burial sites, not elite dynastic tombs

"Researchers see Neolithic Ireland as a society of equals, not ruled by powerful dynasties".

 New DNA study reveals Irish passage tombs were communal burial sites, not elite dynastic tombs.

Cistercian monks unknowingly used Viking-traded sealskin for book covers

The study found a strong trade network between Greenland Norse and French abbeys, linking Cistercians to broader economies, including the fur trade with Viking descendants.

 Cistercian monks unknowingly used Viking-traded sealskin for book covers.

DNA tests solve 3,300-year-old mystery of Tutankhamun's death

Researchers identified walking impairment and malarial disease sustained by Tutankhamun, supported by the discovery of canes and an afterlife pharmacy in his tomb.

 DNA tests solve 3,300-year-old mystery of Tutankhamun's death.

Ancient DNA reveals lost human tribe that lived in Green Sahara

DNA from two mummies at Takarkori links them to 15,000-year-old Taforalt hunter-gatherers, challenging the idea of the Green Sahara as a migration corridor.

 Palm trees in green oasis in desert arid landscape between Agdz and Zagora towns in Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa.

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.

 A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California. Genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, is facing the possibility of delisting from NASDAQ as the company navigates numerous class action lawsuits.

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.

 2007 murder investigation reopened in Italy over new DNA analysis. Illustration.