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Cracking evolution’s code: Scientists explore DNA changes that shaped life
A groundbreaking study by the Roslin Institute explores how whole genome duplication shaped the complexity and evolution of ...
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DNA cracks 1981 Ohio cold case: Killer identified after 4 decades
A groundbreaking DNA analysis has finally identified James Vanest as the perpetrator in the brutal 1981 murder of Debra ...
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Ancient DNA reveals human migration patterns in the first millennium AD
Researchers have made breakthrough discoveries about human migration patterns across Europe during the first millennium AD.
Synthetic DNA sheds light on mysterious difference between living cells at different points in evolution
Is it just noise, a side effect of evolution, or does it have functions? A research team at NYU Langone Health sought to ...
Revealing a key mechanism of rapid centromere evolution
A joint research group team led by Sayuri Tsukahara and Tetsuji Kakutani of the University of Tokyo has clarified a mechanism ...
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Some bacteria evolve like clockwork with the seasons
The longest natural metagenome time series ever collected, with microbes, reveals a startling evolutionary pattern on repeat.
Gene Expression Drives Evolution of Human Brain Complexity
While humans share over 95% of their genome with chimpanzees, our brains are far more complex due to differences in gene expression.
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Algorithm predicts DNA methylation in ancient specimens, providing insight into human evolution
Research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution introduces a novel method for inferring DNA methylation patterns in non-skeletal tissues from ancient specimens, providing new insights into human ...