Medicine & TechnologyA 14,000-year-old fossil discovered decades ago in the Yunnan province, China finally gives up its secrets. Read on to find out more about the ancestors of Native Americans.
Zebrafish are the second most used animal models for medical and life science research. Read on to find out how the largest genetic atlas of these small tropical fish revolutionizes biomedical research.
Researchers developed new nanoparticles that could stop the growth and spread of tumors. How can this help in cancer treatment? Read to find know more.
Researchers have ended almost 700 years of mystery after discovering the origins of the Black Death for the first time. Read on to learn where the bubonic plague that killed hundreds of people started.
Experts warn celebrities from their obsessed fans who might steal their DNA because it's now easier to do it, especially since genetic paparazzi have increased. Read the article to know more.
A large group of scientific institutes constructed the first-ever genetic map of chimpanzees. Read more about how the database was created and what it offers to the studies and conservation of the chimp species.
The popular belief that at the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold is now made a reality by using gold nanoparticles to create colors. Check out this new technology that could someday make a better display.
The liver cell has a unique capacity for regenerating itself after damage and researchers want to find a way of assessing its age. Read on to know the details.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk contends one could fit all the DNA sequences of humans in a small data storage system. Read on and learn more about the possibilities.
Researchers have been able to construct an extensive family tree of the second-largest termite family-- drywood termites. Read on to find out why these termites crossed no less than 40 oceans in the last 50 years.
Scholars from Atlanta and Uruguay discovered how most of the indigenous people of Southern America disappeared. Read more about how Uruguay witnessed all of these events for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the new world.
A meta-analysis of different populations revealed how genes are affecting diabetes. Do they contribute to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes? Read on to find out.
Experts from Japan and NASA completes the set of nucelobases in DNA and RNA of Earthly life from meteorite samples. Learn more about the extraction, and how this study offers proof of the space-based origin of life.
Experts have long been unable to crack the mysteries of RNA molecules, their structures, and their function. Read on to find out how a team of researchers from Harvard University was able to develop a novel technique that allows the 3D analysis of RNA molecules.