- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 4th, 2014
The Mediterranean Diet Prolongs Life, Slows the Aging Process
Researchers find the Mediterranean diet affects people at a genetic level, helps keep cells healthy and young for longer
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2014
Your Genes Dictate How Much You Sleep at Night, Study Finds
New study links two regions of the human DNA to how much time an individual is likely to spend sleeping
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 27th, 2014
DNA Embarks on Daring Adventure to Space and Back, Survives the Experience
Having returned to our planet, the DNA used in this experiment was still able to transfer genetic information
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 26th, 2014
Don't Bother to Win a Nobel Prize Gold Medal, You Can Now Simply Buy One
The Nobel Prize gold medal awarded to James Watson for his DNA discovery will soon be auctioned off in NYC, US
- Editorials
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 25th, 2014
Will You Consent to Turning Your DNA into Storage for Your Music?
You could store virtually anything inside your very cells
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 25th, 2014
OK Go Stores Its New Music Album on DNA
A UCLA biochemist helped with the binary translation
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 17th, 2014
Cloning a Woolly Mammoth Is an Actual, Ongoing Science Project
Brainiacs are now trying to make heads or tails of the species' genome with the help of a 40,000-year-old corpse
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2014
Humans and Neanderthals Had Their First Kids Together About 50,000 Years Ago
DNA recovered from 45,000-year-old bone found in Siberia sheds new light on the romance between humans and Neanderthals
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2014
Jack the Ripper Was Polish Immigrant Aaron Kosminski, Detective Says
Detective Russell Edwards bases his claim on DNA samples collected from a shawl
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 3rd, 2014
DNA Successfully Recovered from Polar Bear Tracks for the First Time Ever
The polar bear genetic material was accompanied by seal and seagull DNA, researchers say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2014
Just 8.2% of Human DNA Actually Does Something, the Rest Is “Junk”
Researchers study mutations in the genetic code to pin down functional DNA
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2014
Teeny Tiny Pyramids Made of DNA Deliver Drugs to Bacterial Cells
Researchers say the drugs are more efficient when delivered using these pyramids
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 26th, 2014
Watch: Couch-Potato Gene Makes Some People Lazier than Others
Video explains why some people love exercise while others simply loathe it
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 8th, 2014
Bacterium Sporting “Alien” DNA Created in a Lab
Scientists say the bacterium is able to replicate the unnatural DNA
- Robots & Drones
- By Sebastian Pop
- April 9th, 2014
Scientists Turn Roaches into Computers Through DNA Nanobots
It's not quite the same thing as Sci Fi nanites, but it's the closest thing yet
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 7th, 2014
DNA Test for Detecting Lung Cancer in the Works
The test would work by analyzing a small blood sample
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2014
3D Models of Faces Can Be Constructed from DNA Sample
This could be one of the greatest discoveries ever for forensic experts