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In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...- 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...
- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
- A riverside skeleton changed what researchers thought they knew about how the first Americans wereThe controversial Kennewick Man skeleton, initially thought to be from a separate migration due to skull morphology, was genetically linked...
- A massive DNA discovery just rewrote everything we thought we knew about the Japanese peopleA groundbreaking DNA study has uncovered evidence of a third ancestral group contributing to Japan's population, originating from northeast...
- In 1983, Kary Mullis imagined copying DNA while driving through California at night: the idea transformed modern genetics foreverWhile cruising through the scenic highways of California, a visionary scientist named Kary Mullis stumbled upon an extraordinary concept th...
- 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. ...
- FBI DNA hair sample Nancy Guthrie case update: how new forensic evidence could finally identify a suspect in 2026 investigation?The FBI DNA hair sample Nancy Guthrie case has reached a critical forensic moment in 2026. Federal investigators now hold DNA data extracte...
- Study finds genotyping can detect Covid variants more rapidlyA recent study suggests that genotyping, a technique for analysing genetic differences, can detect new variants of SARS-CoV-2 almost a week...
- India is at the cusp of genomic revolution: Kiran Mazumdar-ShawShaw said that it was companies like Mapmygenome which are at the forefront of this 'revolution' and lauded their endeavour to expand their...
- US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow startRelying on USD 1.7 billion in President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief bill, the US has been setting up a national network to better track ...
- Genetic tests gaining popularity in India: Who will check the gene checkers?The use of genetic tests and genomic medicine is gradually rising in India, underlining the need for a regulatory framework.
- Transitioning from the current one-cure-fits-all: Medicines for each other, preciselyHow often do we look for medicines that are commonly used to treat a particular disease? What if we looked for medicines to treat a particu...
- COVID-19: Mutants on the rise, US asks test developers to adaptUSFDA has recommended that test makers in future should consider the potential for mutations while designing their tests and conduct routin...
- Genome sequencing: A solution to India's problem of rare genetic diseasesA genome is a person’s complete set of DNA, including all genes with more than 3 billion DNA base pairs. Genome sequencing will lead to pre...
- India to launch its 1st human genome cataloguing projectDepartment of Biotechnology to rope in 22 partners for project that will help develop better therapies.
- Planning to start a family? Take genetic tests to know what health problems your child can haveIntroducing genetic tests as a norm during pregnancy might help parents make an informed decisions.
- MedGenome Labs gets Rs 192 crore in Series-C RoundThe round also saw participation from Zodius Capital, former Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan and former Cognizant CEO Lakshmi Narayanan.
- Genetic testing poised to take off in India, but is it accurate?Errors are not unknown in many clinical tests, including some of the most common ones. So we should not be surprised if there were a few in...
- Is it all right for firms like Myriad Genetics to patent genes?The US SC will rule on Monday on a case challenging some patents by a company that offers predictive genetictesting services for breast can...
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