You Searched For "genome scientists" and got 19 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
Could radiation really be making Chernobyl’s wild dogs evolve? A new study suggests so!
Scientists are studying the DNA of feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to understand …
3 mins read
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…
2 mins read
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
2 mins read
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 …
4 mins read
Scientists discovered a unique line of Neanderthals and it's helping solve the mystery of humanity's last great extinction
The genome of a Neanderthal named Thorin suggested he was part of an unknown lineage. He and his co…
Jenny McGrath
2 mins read
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…
3 mins read
Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
1 min read
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
2 mins read
Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail' discovery that could transform treatments.
A breakthrough discovery about inflammatory bowel disease helps explain why gut disorders are so ha…
Gabby Landsverk
2 mins read
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
6 mins read
Neanderthals and humans may belong to the same species, say scientists. It could rewrite the history of our evolution.
As we begin to unpick the history of human and Neanderthal evolution, new scrutiny is being placed …
Marianne Guenot
3 mins read
Parasitic worms highjack their hosts' free will, and scientists finally think they know how
Parasitic hairworms look harmless but are actually one of nature's most sophisticated DNA thieves, …
Emily Hein
3 mins read
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
1 min read
UK's coronavirus variant likely to 'sweep the world', says leading British scientist
Peacock also said vaccines approved for use in the UK appeared to work well against the exis…
3 mins read
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
2 mins read
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
2 mins read
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
2 mins read
The early ancestors of humans were reduced to 1,300 individuals and came close to extinction, scientists say
The evolutionary bottleneck 900,000 years ago might have been caused by an extreme climate event, r…
Alia Shoaib
1 min read
Scientists use AI to crack novel coronavirus genome signature
The "ultra-fast, scalable, and highly accurate" classification system uses a new graphic-based, sp…