Entomologists Reconstruct Evolutionary History of Millipedes
Two elusive groups of millipedes, Siphoniulida and Siphonocryptida, were the last missing pieces in the evolutionary history of…
Study: Cave Lions were Distinct Species that Occasionally Bred with Ancestors of Today’s Lions
The extinct Eurasian cave lion (Panthera spelaea) and today’s African and Asian lions (Panthera leo) belong to separate…
Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo
A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen…
Uninherited parental genes leave lasting imprint on children’s lives
Our parents’ genes, even the ones we didn’t inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An…
New non-invasive tool lowers cancer DNA tracking threshold to 5%
Blood tests have proved to be a promising tool for detecting and monitoring cancer. Researchers at Chalmers University…
Higher genetic pulse pressure risk associated with dementia-related mortality
When looking at genetic variants in a person’s DNA that predispose them to disease, a new study has…
Mesenchymal drift may explain how aging cells lose their identity
A new review argues that aging may not be just a collection of molecular defects, but a progressive…
Scientists Built Tiny Robots Out of DNA That Can Hunt Viruses and Deliver Drugs
(© 婷婷 季 – stock.adobe.com) In a Nutshell Researchers have built functional robots out of DNA. They’re machines…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…
Finnish researchers use AI to accelerate colorectal cancer diagnostics
Researchers at the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä have used artificial intelligence to speed…
Study links fathers’ preconception stress to altered offspring development
Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence…
New AI model detects hidden antibiotic resistance genes beyond standard databases
A genomic language model called resLens could help researchers spot antibiotic resistance genes that conventional database-matching tools may…