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What is the Y chromosome and what does its shrinkage mean for humans?
The Y chromosome, critical for male traits, has been shrinking over millions of years, raising ques…
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Grower, not a shower: This tiny Guinness World Record-breaking fern has 50x more DNA than humans!
The fern's DNA, when unraveled, measures over 106 meters, making it taller than the Qutub Minar or …
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Japanese scientists create mice with two fathers, pave way for new fertility treatments
In a breakthrough, Japanese scientists have created mice with two biological fathers, an advance th…
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Your social behaviour is connected to your gut as well as brain
Social behavior is a complex phenomenon involving many parts of the brain. Researchers found that g…
ANI
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The CEO of Verge Genomics shares how she's overcome gender and age biases in biotech by showing people 'there can be a new way of doing things'
Alice Zhang said, "You attract investors and people that believe in you and want to work with you. …
Josée Rose
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A new genetic analysis explains how penguins lost the ability to fly, headed south, and became excellent swimmers
Researchers analyzed genetic data of living and extinct penguin species. Their findings suggest glo…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Genome editing can be helpful for climate adaptation of crops, say scientists
Genome editing allows modifications in an organism's native DNA at a pre-determined genomic locus i…
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Biologists reconstruct ancient genome of E. coli bacteria from the gallstone of a 16th century mummy
Researchers analyzed the mummified remains of an Italian nobleman who died in 1586, and whose well-…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Biologists reconstruct ancient genome of E. coli bacteria from the gallstone of a 16th century mummy
Researchers analyzed the mummified remains of an Italian nobleman who died in 1586, and whose well-…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Indian genome scientists recommend COVID-19 booster dose for those above 40 years of age
"Vaccination of all remaining unvaccinated at-risk people and consideration of a booster dose …
PTI
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Scientists map a full human genome for the first time, including previously hard-to-read 'junk DNA' that could contain clues about conditions from autism to aging
The Human Genome Project sequenced 92% of the human genome in 2003. Now, new technology has allowed…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Asymptomatic persons and contacts of confirmed cases don’t require testing, says ICMR in its new guidelines
As India is witnessing a steep rise in daily COVID-19 cases, Indian Council of Medical Research (IC…
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Genomic evidence does not indicate XE variant in Mumbai patient, say official sources
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said that a woman who had arrived there f…
PTI
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Nine more test positive for the COVID-19 mutant strain in Delhi
Nine more Covid patients have been detected carrying the new and highly infectious strain of novel …
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India screening for mutant COVID-19 strain by genome sequencing UK returnees who test positive for virus
The Union Health Ministry on Monday issued a detailed action plan which the genomic surveillance co…
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At most, just 7% of the human genome is unique to our species. We share most genes with Neanderthals, Denisovans, and other ancestors.
A study suggests just 1.5% to 7% of the human genome is unique to our species. The remaining genes …
Aylin Woodward
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ARK Invest is ill-prepared for downturn on analyst inexperience, lax risk controls, bloated asset base, strategist says
According to Robby Greengold, CFA, ARK Invest's flagship fund, the ARK Innovation ETF, is far riski…
Will Daniel
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India detects a new ‘double mutant’ variant of COVID-19 as it battles second wave of infections
India has found a new ‘double mutant’ variant of COVID-19 in nearly one-fifth of the samples from M…
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Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs load up on Teladoc after the stock dips following Amazon threat
Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs added 305,476 shares of Teladoc on Wednesday as the stock pulled back follow…
Will Daniel
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China is scooping up DNA data to target foreign spies - and you, the US government says
China has been stealing data, including DNA files, to advance its economic, security, and foreign-p…