When it comes to the use of genomics in modern healthcare, the vast majority of studies focus on individuals alive […]
In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, presenter Dr Kat Arney chats to researchers who are delving back into the […]
A new study, using ancient DNA, has revealed how tuberculosis has affected populations over the past 2,000 years and impacted […]
The genomic sequencing of Mammoth teeth preserved in Eastern Siberian permafrost have produced the oldest ancient DNA on record. Genomic […]
Benjamin Vernot is Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany. His group works in the field […]
Written by Lauren Robertson, Science Writer. New research has uncovered the role of two specific mouse genes – leftover by […]
If I cast my mind back to studying biology at school, the message was very clear: DNA contains genes, and […]
Recently, researchers used DNA capture-enrichment technology to present a 30,000-year sedaDNA record derived from preserved permafrost silts in Canada. They […]
For the first time, researchers have combined an artificial DNA replication scheme with a reconstructed gene expression system using cell-free […]
Genomic analysis of human samples from dry caves has revealed significant differences between ancient and modern gut microbiomes. Gut microbiome […]