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Syria’s first DNA-based identifications offer hope for families of missing persons
The cases offer a possible path towards answers for families across Syria, where tens of thousands of people remain missing after decades of repression under Assad family rule and civil war.
Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts
Tracing roots: Why every Jew should reclaim family histories disrupted by the Holocaust - opinion
‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker
Nobel laureates warn of 'unprecedented' danger. Say artificial 'Mirror life' should not be created
Mirror bacteria are theoretical life forms constructed from mirror-image biological molecules that are the opposite of those found in nature.
DNA suggests this culture contacted Indigenous Americans centuries before European explorers
Although 3,700 kilometers of ocean separate Rapa Nui from South America, the genetic evidence suggests pre-European contact between the two populations.
126 years ago, two lions hunted a bridge crew, revealing a gruesome diet
An analysis of the lions' jaws revealed they likely suffered from painful dental injuries while alive, making it difficult for them to hunt and eat large prey.
Foodstuff found on Chinese mummies confirmed as oldest cheese in the world
3,600-years-ago, people in China were making kefir cheese, mixing milk from goats and cows.
Georgian woman finds out mystery birth father was actually her Facebook friend - BBC
Museridze's search began in 2016 when the mother who raised her passed away. While clearing out her house, Museridze found her birth certificate with a false birth date.
Groundbreaking study paves the way for gene therapy in cancer and brain diseases - study
“Our findings show where RNA editing takes place and which factors regulate it, allowing us to understand how RNA editing can be used to repair damaged genes," researchers explained.
A glimpse into the past: Researchers analyze Pompeii DNA - study
“The scientific data we provide do not always align with common assumptions,” said study co-author and professor David Reich.
DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga
The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source.
Pass the breadsticks: Ancient humans loved carbs, study finds
Ancient humans' craving for carbohydrates may have deeper roots than previously thought.
Scientists attempt to bring back to life extinct Tasmanian tiger
Also known as the Tasmanian wolf or thylacine, the Tasmanian tiger lived in Australia and became extinct when the last known tiger died in 1936 at Hobart Zoo.
