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Ancient DNA is DNA that is isolated from ancient specimens. Due to degradation processes, ancient DNA is more degraded in comparison with contemporary genetic material. Credit: Shutterstock
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JAN 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms as different as humans and algae have some biological mechanisms in common.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2019Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While archaeologists and historians have been studying Ancient Rome for many years, there are still things we don't know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research reported in Nature has suggested that modern humans come from Southern Africa, where they lived for approxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 4 billion years ago, scientists think that life arose, and they have been trying to learn more about how that hap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The ancient skeleton analyzed in this study / Image credit: Vasant Shinde / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research In ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
For most animals, the sex is established early on in development and they stay that way throughout the life of the organ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2019Microbiology
Reports of protein in dinosaur fossils may actually be something more modern, new work suggests.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have managed to sequence human DNA from chewing gum that is almost 10,000 years old. Found in Huseby Klev, a ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2019Videos
It seems that a new species of ancient human has been discovered. The tiny hominid hails from the Philippines.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists in Australia have used the genome of today's hepatitis B virus (HBV) to assess the movement of human populati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2019Cancer
Cancer is on everybody's mind these days. Many pharmaceutical companies are devoted solely to finding new cancer tre ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The structure of a huge receptor in the body, which binds to vitamin B12, has now been elucidated.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2018Microbiology
Researchers may have found a great new way to study tags that are added to the genome, which change how genes are expres ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Videos
The story of an ancient insect that found itself trapped in amber is not a new one, but does it work?Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2018Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms as different as humans and algae have some biological mechanisms in common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2019
Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While archaeologists and historians have been studying Ancient Rome for many years, there are still things we don't know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research reported in Nature has suggested that modern humans come from Southern Africa, where they lived for approxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 4 billion years ago, scientists think that life arose, and they have been trying to learn more about how that hap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The ancient skeleton analyzed in this study / Image credit: Vasant Shinde / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research In
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
For most animals, the sex is established early on in development and they stay that way throughout the life of the organ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2019
Microbiology
Reports of protein in dinosaur fossils may actually be something more modern, new work suggests.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have managed to sequence human DNA from chewing gum that is almost 10,000 years old. Found in Huseby Klev, a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2019
Videos
It seems that a new species of ancient human has been discovered. The tiny hominid hails from the Philippines.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists in Australia have used the genome of today's hepatitis B virus (HBV) to assess the movement of human populati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Videos
Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks are using genetic technology to bring back the essence of extinct plants.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2019
Cancer
Cancer is on everybody's mind these days. Many pharmaceutical companies are devoted solely to finding new cancer tre
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The structure of a huge receptor in the body, which binds to vitamin B12, has now been elucidated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers may have found a great new way to study tags that are added to the genome, which change how genes are expres
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Videos
The story of an ancient insect that found itself trapped in amber is not a new one, but does it work?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2018
Videos
Once written off as junk, it was suggested that some regions of the genome that don't code for protein act as regulators
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch