Researchers can trace the family tree of individual mutations inside our cells
The task is like looking through a book with six billion letters for individual typos
Ancient DNA pulled from dirt yields evidence of a Paleolithic human, wolf, and bison in Georgia
Previously, ancient DNA had been extracted from bones, hair, and teeth, but it can also be found in soil
The butyrate produced by your gut bugs is good for your health
Gut bacteria make butyrate when they break down resistant starches. But the science of how you can boost it is proving to be personal
Scientists may have sequenced the missing eight percent of our genome
Most of the human genome was sequenced in 2001, but these newly sequenced pieces were missing from the picture
In the future, a simple blood test could identify who will develop pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is the second leading cause of maternal mortality, and symptoms don't manifest until late in a pregnancy
Hepatitis C virus tracking could be made easier by next generation sequencing
The information from sequencing would help epidemiologists trace the disease
Rapid DNA sequencing of unknown bacteria helps doctors choose which antibiotics to treat it with
This could cut treatment time from days to hours and decrease overall antibiotic use
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Detail of The Death of Marat showing the paper held in Marat's left hand. The letter reads (in French) "Il suffit que je sois bien malheureuse pour avoir droit a votre bienveillance" or in English, "Given that I am unhappy, I have a right to your help."
By Jacques-Louis Davidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jacques-Louis_Davidon Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=313451
My brother has 4% Neanderthal DNA. What does that actually mean?
Neanderthals are an extinct relative of Homo Sapiens, having died out around 40,000 years ago
How many things can scientists name -Seq? Let us count the ways
From lettuce to cat poop to human cells, we're ready to sequence it all
Pocket-sized DNA sequencers could soon stop food-borne pathogen outbreaks as soon as they start
With new and improving technology, catching the annual romaine lettuce outbreak could get a lot easier
NIH seeks to enroll one million individuals in genetic counseling to improve health research diversity
Medical research has had a long history of disproportionately benefiting wealthier countries and white people, rather than ethnic minorities
We can use genes to find serial killers, but how much more can they really tell us?
Using genetic data from over 100,000 individuals, it is now possible to do everything from finding genetic predictors of disease to tracking murderers
When a narwhal mom and a beluga dad love each other very much...
Skull morphology suggested it, and DNA sequencing confirms it: narlugas are real
What do proteins and enzymes sound like? Now we know.
MIT researchers have created entire soundtracks from amino acid sequences with the help of artificial intelligence
When antibiotics stopped working, these viruses saved a girl's life
Phage therapy is attracting renewed interest in treating highly resistant infections
Human and reptile brains aren't so different after all
Reports of our brains' differences seem greatly exaggerated, according to recent neuroscience
How paper towels could revolutionize DNA analysis
A new method using paper towels like you have in your kitchen could make diagnosing diseases more affordable
