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DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

United States Senator Ron Wyden is pressing the United States Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to explain how and…

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The first pandemic? Scientists find 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric DNA

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered…

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Ancient DNA reveals leprosy hit the Americas long before colonization

Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) is thought to have originated in Eurasia: previous studies on Mycobacterium leprae, the dominant form of leprosy,…

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Defying Darwin: Scientists discover worms rewrote their DNA to survive on land

In 1859, Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he…

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Koalas on the brink: Precision DNA test offers a lifeline to Australia’s icons

A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost…

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23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki will regain control of embattled DNA company after all

In a surprise twist, 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of the DNA company’s…

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Guest molecules ride perfect waves in dna droplets—A breakthrough for synthetic biology

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and the University of Texas at…

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Johns Hopkins blood test detects tumor dna three years early

Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years prior to cancer diagnosis, according to a…

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Hidden in your dna: The mutation combo that raises clot risk by 180%

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and…

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The hidden dna repair system that could transform cancer treatment

When DNA breaks inside the cell, it can spell disaster, especially if the damage occurs in areas of the genome…

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