• History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 17th, 2010
Tutankhamun's Parents Identified

Tutankhamun's Parents Identified

Through genetic tests

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 13th, 2010
The Origins of Tigers Revealed

The Origins of Tigers Revealed

New genetic study clears the mystery

DNA from 4,000-Year-Old Hair Sequenced

DNA from 4,000-Year-Old Hair Sequenced

Ancient humans reveal their genome

Microfluidic Device Can Sequence DNA

Microfluidic Device Can Sequence DNA

The analysis could become simpler and cheaper

Experts Create Large-Scale DNA Origami

Experts Create Large-Scale DNA Origami

Such structures were only demonstrated a few years ago

How the Herpes Virus Defeats Cellular 'Guards'

How the Herpes Virus Defeats Cellular 'Guards'

It employs a number of cunning tricks

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 20th, 2010
We Almost Went Extinct 1.2 Million Years Ago

We Almost Went Extinct 1.2 Million Years Ago

Very few of our ancestors were alive back then

Y Chromosome Is an Evolutionary 'Hot Spot'

Y Chromosome Is an Evolutionary 'Hot Spot'

Studies have reported that it simply decays over time

Security System Against Harmful DNA Found

Security System Against Harmful DNA Found

It protects cells from intruders

Searching for the Building Blocks of Evolution

Searching for the Building Blocks of Evolution

New research calls old knowledge into question

DNA Can Bind Nanoparticles in Complex Structures

DNA Can Bind Nanoparticles in Complex Structures

Such as 3D processors and highly advanced electronics

Critical DNA Replication Protein Explained

Critical DNA Replication Protein Explained

Its role has been accurately pinpointed

Nanotubes to Aid Genetic Sequencing Research

Nanotubes to Aid Genetic Sequencing Research

The process could become a lot faster

New DNA Sequencing Method Is Cheaper

New DNA Sequencing Method Is Cheaper

It also uses less genetic material

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 16th, 2009
Mammoths May Have Survived for Longer than Thought

Mammoths May Have Survived for Longer than Thought

They might have lived 7,600 years ago

First Full Panda Genome Sequenced

First Full Panda Genome Sequenced

The knowledge may help conservation efforts

New Molecule Observed in DNA Repair System

New Molecule Observed in DNA Repair System

Nature praises evolution and reproduction most of all

 
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