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The results are transforming how scholars understand human history. By analysing parchment, researchers are uncovering ...

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Scientists show DNA polymerases can build long, patterned DNA without a template called "doodling," opening new paths for ...

When parents were exposed to radiation before conception, organ-specific changes in mitochondrial DNA were observed in the ...

Nanomedicine prompts RNA to make protein-based drugs to treat diseases. Now we can fine-tune protein production by dialling ...

What started as a late-40s idea that most biotech experts would have called impossible is now a $7.9 billion company. Built ...

The buzzy K-beauty skincare trend is PDRN, an ingredient derived from salmon DNA, more specifically, salmon sperm. But does ...

An international study of over 3,400 children reveals that exclusive breastfeeding for at least three months leaves specific ...

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President Trump has welcomed Iran's announcement that, at least while the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire holds, the Strait of ...

A breakthrough in genetics reveals how spines first appeared, changing what we know about the evolution of complex species.