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CMFRI scientists crack genetic code of Asian green mussel
According to the scientists, the genome assembly of green mussels will emerge as a valuable tool fo…
PTI
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…
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 …
Society needs to be educated that man's chromosomes decide child's gender: Delhi HC
Parents who give their daughters-in-law a hard time for not being able to fulfil their desire of "p…
PTI
Scientists have completely sequenced the human Y chromosome for the first time, with huge implications for heath and evolution research
For the first time, geneticists have completely sequenced the Y chromosome, the last to be fully ma…
Jenny McGrath
This 5-second walking test can tell you how well you're aging
Longevity experts around the world say the 6-meter walk test is one of the simplest, quickest ways …
Hilary Brueck
Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth
Astronauts on the International Space Station age slightly slower than the rest of us on Earth due …
Kelly Dickerson,Natalie Musumeci
Imane Khelif: Is it accurate to label this female-born boxer as ‘biological male’ or ‘transgender’?
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's characterisation as a “biological male” or “transgender” appears over…
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Scientists studied ancient humans and learned humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding 47,000 …
Jenny McGrath
Iran may pay for you to be trans, but it comes with a cost your dignity
Iran funds gender-affirming surgeries. While that may seem progressive, BI's investigation reveals …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser,additional reporting by Ida Reihani
Human trials may reveal efficacy of new Rs 100 cancer pill: Docs
Only human trials will help understand the efficacy of the new Rs 100 pill developed to prevent rec…
I spent over $50,000 on IVF treatments. Eventually, one of my sisters donated her eggs, and the other was my surrogate.
A woman tried IVF treatments for five years. She became a mom after one sister donated her eggs and…
Jane Ridley
Sex and the single gene: new research shows a genetic 'master switch'
In humans and other animals, sex is usually determined by a single gene. However, there are claims …
PTI
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…
Scientists have created mice with two biological fathers. They say the technique could one day be replicated in humans.
The research, by Osaka University, is early but raises the prospect of male couples may someday hav…
Marianne Guenot
A woman is suing Panera Bread, saying its highly-caffeinated 'charged' lemonade gave her 'permanent' cardiac injuries, months after 2 lawsuits linked the drink to deaths
She said in a lawsuit that she drank two-and-a-half cups of Panera's Charged Lemonade and now exper…
Grace Dean
Panera Bread is facing a 2nd wrongful death lawsuit after a man had a cardiac arrest following drinking its caffeinated 'charged' lemonade
A man died in October after drinking three cups of Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade, according to a …
Grace Dean
A woman with a rare set of genetic mutations got cancer 5 times by the time she was 36
The woman, who has not been named, grew tumors 12 separate times. Five of those times, the tumors t…
Marianne Guenot
She had a baby at 45 and was heavily criticized for it
Influencer Patti Schmidt spoke about being criticized for having a child at 45. The video has spark…
Aimee Pearcy
Scientists warn against the 'poor scientific practices' of assuming all ancient societies were male-led after an 'ivory man' is found to be an 'ivory woman'
A chemical analysis found that a noble from Spain's copper age was actually a woman who may have be…