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Tag: dna sequencing
Pap tests could one day tell women if they have breast or ovarian cancer
Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.
Genetic analysis shows the mysterious Chaco Civilization was a society ruled by women
We now know much more about the civilization that dominated the American Southwest for hundreds of years.
Leading scientists will synthesize human genomes from scratch by 2026
Scientists want to build and deploy a fully synthetic human genome in human cell lines within 10 years.
Transmitting DNA sequence over the web and printing life at a distance. Not a fantasy, just the future
Craig Venter at Synthetic Genomics. (c) Mark Mahaney/Redux /Eyevine Craig Venter may just be the most arrogant high-profile scientist today, ...
Research suggests we use 4 times more DNA than previously believed
Less than 1.5 percent of our DNA is used in a conventional way, that is to encode for proteins - ...
Medieval skeletons give clues to leprosy origin
Leprosy, or Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It was ...
New, tiny device can extract clean DNA material within minutes
Hand-held device for extracting DNA. (c) UW/NanoFacture/KNR The human genome has been sequenced a mere few years ago, and since ...
“Living fossil” fish DNA may help explain how the first animals to walk on land evolved
The coelacanth is classed as a sarcopterygian, a term meaning fleshy fins. (c) Chip Clark/Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, ...
DNA evidence suggests modern dog is 33,000 years old
Altai dog fossil skull. (c) PLos ONE New DNA analysis of an ancient dog tooth sample found in Siberia suggests ...
Preposterous science: researchers invent scientific journal to publish bigfoot paper
Myth, wonder, mysticism these are just a few concepts that has entertained and has fascinated the human mind for thousands ...
Cloned animals aren’t identical – we’re still far from the perfect clone
It is generally believed that a cloned animal is identical to its host from where cells were initially harvested, however ...
Cheap DNA sequencing is a step closer with graphene nanopores
Graphene is the strongest material ever discovered by man, and naturally its applications has been extended to a variety of ...
24 new lizard species discovered in the Caribbean – already faced with extinction
A team of researchers at Penn State University has identified 24 new species of skinks, a subspecies of lizards, native ...
USB-powered DNA sequencer puts genetic analysis out of the lab to your laptop
Since the advent of modern DNA sequencing technology, biological research and discoveries has been dramatically accelerated. It's absolutely instrumental to ...
Domestic Cat Genome Sequenced
Not a long time ago scientists have sequenced chimpanzee, mouse, rat, dog, and cow DNA. This made it possible for ...
