Latest DNA/Genetics News
From tiger scat to DNA to — hopefully — survival
Tiger DNA expert Uma Ramakrishnan gets special permission to wander India's protected forests on foot, following the same trails the big cats tread. While she ...
Updated: 09/17/2019 04:06P
Study on DNA spread by genetically modified mosquitoes prompts backlash
For 10 years, the company Oxitec has been testing whether genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes can suppress populations of their natural brethren, which ...
Updated: 09/17/2019 03:35P
Victorian hog deer genetics revealed
Australian researchers looking for a genetic lifeline to endangered hog deer species endemic to Pakistan, northern India and mainland southeast Asia have ...
Updated: 09/17/2019 10:33A
Serial killer in Daytona Beach: Suspect Robert Tyrone Hayes arrested today
Police in Florida have arrested a former criminal justice student they suspect to be a serial killer, linked to the murders of at least four women across the state ...
Updated: 09/16/2019 06:00P
Why This Scientist Keeps Receiving Packages of Serial Killers’ Hair
Getting sufficient DNA out of a rootless hair has long been considered impossible. A scientist, better known for work with ancient fossils, has figured it out.
Updated: 09/16/2019 03:43P
Obesity increases diabetes risk independent of genetics, lifestyle habits
A person with obesity is nearly six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over a decade when compared with a person of normal weight, independent of ...
Updated: 09/16/2019 01:38P
The Entirety of YouTube Could Fit on a Teaspoon
DNA offers the best information storage device scientists have discovered. Now, research shows that theoretically, all of YouTube could fit on a teaspoon?.
Updated: 09/13/2019 09:23A
Medicare fraud: Genetic cancer risk scam targeting seniors may disqualify them from legitimate tests
A CBS News investigation uncovered a massive Medicare scam where recruiters entice seniors to submit a DNA sample for a "free" genetic cancer risk test.
Updated: 09/13/2019 07:36A
A Woman’s AncestryDNA Test Revealed a Medical Secret
As a cancer patient, she had received cord-blood cells from an anonymous donor. The DNA from those cells led her to him.
Updated: 09/13/2019 07:00A
Your risk of dementia: Do lifestyle and genetics matter? - Harvard Health Blog
Globally, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia are a major burden on individuals and communities. To make matters worse, there are few treatments ...
Updated: 09/13/2019 06:38A