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Did malaria, not poison, kill the Medici brothers? New DNA evidence answers a 400-year-old mysteryCenturies-old rumors of Francesco de Medici's murder have been debunked by DNA analysis. Scientists discovered that both Francesco and his ...- The world's most remote inhabited island has an asthma mystery; scientists traced it to just two settlers who arrived in 1817A remote island, Tristan da Cunha, has become a vital natural laboratory for asthma research. Due to its isolated population descended from...
- Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
- Hot wheels got intelligent: Carmakers are device-fying, and tech companies making cars are bringing their world view with themThe automobile is transforming into a smart device. Traditional carmakers face a challenge as software and data become more valuable than h...
- Ancient DNA from forgotten colonial graveyard just linked 1.3 million living Americans to Maryland's earliest settlersResearchers have used ancient DNA to connect over 1.3 million living Americans to forgotten 17th-century English and Irish settlers of St. ...
- A single jawbone from Taiwan just changed what scientists knew about DenisovansA mysterious ancient jawbone found in Taiwan has been identified as a Denisovan man. This discovery rewrites our understanding of these ear...
- Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Sheriff Nanos says ‘thousands and thousands’ of videos, DNA evidence under scrutiny as investigators shift focus to trail of evidence after more than 100 days of intense probeNancy Guthrie Update: Investigators are working tirelessly to find Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman missing for over 100 days. The Pima ...
- In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...
- Curb your overenthusiasm: Why India must avoid early overregulation while drafting rules for new techIndia faces a critical choice in regulating new industries like AI and genomics. Overly cautious, ex-ante regulations, similar to the histo...
- A Stanford study just rewrote the Bengal cat's origin storyNew research reveals Bengal cats' striking looks originate from common house cats. For years, people believed their wild ancestry was respo...
- Are millions aging faster because of hidden vitamin B12 deficiency? New Cornell University research links low B12 to muscle weakness and metabolic declineVitamin B12 and healthy aging are now linked by striking new evidence from Cornell University. A landmark study published in the Journal of...
- This Shark Was Already Swimming in the Oceans Before the United States Was Founded, Scientists Say Some Greenland Sharks May Live Up to 500 YearsScientists have discovered Greenland sharks live for centuries. A 2016 study used radiocarbon dating of eye lenses to determine their age. ...
- From Dirt to Discovery: How Cave Sediments Are Revealing Ice Age Species Without BonesResearchers are now analyzing ancient DNA found in soil to identify extinct species, revolutionizing prehistoric ecosystem research. This i...
- Bengal fire toll climbs to 21, 28 still missing; curbs imposedA devastating fire near Kolkata has claimed 21 lives, with 28 people still missing. Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders in the affe...
- Authorities start handing remains of Air India crash victims over to relativesFollowing the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad that claimed at least 270 lives, authorities have begun the grim task of identifying...
- Human Body Cell structure diagram: Scientists are trying to map human body at individual cells to locate disease, find reasonScientists are aiming to undertake the ambitious Human Cell Atlas project, an extensive effort to map the human body at the level of indivi...
- Job Search: Can your brain tell what career is right for you?This is a fascinating new way to learn what job suits your personality. A combination of analyzing your brain, genetic and biological marke...
- There’s money you can make selling your DNA. Shivom will help monetise itGenetic testing centres are selling your DNA to pharma majors to conduct drug development research without your knowledge and the latter is...
- 606 fish species of Gujarat to be mappedThe new species were discovered in the first-ever discovered in the first-ever major exercise to map and DNA barcode all the fish species t...
- Tigers' scent spray may be better way to track themScientists have demonstrated a new technique to non-invasively survey tigers using their scent sprays that can be detected much more freque...
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