Big Dogs May Die Earlier Due to Unruly ‘Jumping Genes’
Big dogs may burn through life faster at the molecular level, not just on the clock. A…
USFDA’s gummy study, Australia’s rules on andrographis in regulatory round-up
The mature dietary supplement market has been drawing increasing scrutiny from regulators, inspectors and legacy supplement brands. (Colorsandia…
James Watson Suggested Rosalind Franklin Missed the DNA Double Helix. Her Notes Say Otherwise
Biologist James D. Watson is famous for co-discovering DNA’s double helix structure. However, Watson appears to have greatly…
Ancient DNA Reveals What Actually Happened to Ordinary People After the Western Roman Empire Fell
Credit: ZME Science. The end of Rome supposedly came as suddenly as thunder, relative to history’s long arc.…
Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’
For several decades, paleontologists have described Miracinonyx trumani — an extinct species of cheetah-like felid that roamed the…
Neanderthal Gene Still Shapes Muscle and Jaws in Some Living Humans
Neanderthals vanished roughly 42,000 years ago, but a piece of their biology appears to be quietly at work…
You May Carry Neanderthal DNA. Scientists Found What It Does to You
If you happen to carry a certain piece of Neanderthal DNA, you likely have more muscle than people…
Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey
Dr Hannah Moots, lead author of the study, said: “While it is tempting to assume that hunters would…
Scientists Find Traces of Two Unknown Archaic Hominins in Human DNA
New research led by the University of California, Berkeley reveals that beyond Neanderthals and Denisovans, humans interbred with…
AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer…
Israeli study: Some body parts age faster, paving way for cancer treatment
We all celebrate birthdays as though every part of our body ages at exactly the same pace. But…
Medici brothers’ murder mystery solved with new research
Mistero risolto. For centuries, historians debated a longstanding mystery: Were two members of the powerful Medici dynasty victims…