DNA
A New Study Says Bi People Take More Risks. We Asked Bi People If It’s True.
Is risk-taking really in their DNA?
Scientists Control Human DNA with Electricity in 'Leap Forward', Study Reports
Breakthrough research represents “the missing link that will enable wearables to control genes in the not-so-distant future,” researchers say.
Scientists Create 'Biological Camera' That Stores Images in DNA
Researchers developed what they call "a biological analogue to a digital camera” using light and DNA samples.
Scientists Sequenced DNA of Nearly Every Mammal on Earth in Unprecedented Project
The most ambitious genetics project to date dives into the genes of nearly every living mammal, including humans, for insight into life itself.
Beethoven's DNA Has Been Analyzed After 200 Years From Locks of Hair
A new study analyzed the famous composer's genes to get a better understanding of the health problems that plagued him.
Dogs Living in Chernobyl Have Adapted with DNA Mutations, Study Suggests
The population of dogs thriving in the Exclusion Zone have mutated genes pertaining to DNA repair and immune response.
I Edited Human DNA at Home With a DIY CRISPR Kit
Genetic engineering using CRISPR from the comfort of home might seem futuristic, but you can do it right now.
Scientists Discover Oldest DNA Ever, Revealing 2 Million-Year-Old Lost World
The DNA is by far the oldest ever discovered, giving scientists an unprecedented glimpse of a lost ecosystem with "no modern analogue."
Police Use DNA Phenotyping to Limit Pool of Suspects to 15,000
The Queensland police department said that the DNA sample from the case generated a genealogy tree of “15,000 ‘linked’ individuals” and they have not been able to find a close match yet.
After Uvalde, Texas Public Schools Send Home DNA Kits For Kids
It’s the first program of its kind since the deadly mass-shooting. Security experts worry it sends families the wrong message.
China Is Harvesting DNA From Thousands of Tibetans
The biometric database could be used to deepen social control, researchers warn.
Scientists Sequence DNA of Man Who Died In Pompeii Eruption for First Time
The find is remarkable because "DNA is like ice cream—it lasts longer when it is cold," said a study lead.