Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Scientists have now sequenced the DNA of those remains, and while they could not prove once and for all that the remains are those of the Well-man, their findings are consistent with that ...

New ancient DNA analysis also suggested that the dead man's ancestors came from southern Norway, which challenges the assumption by some researchers that he was one of the castle defenders from ...

have developed a data-storage method that reduces the reliance on synthesis by encoding information through selective methylation of cytosine bases in DNA. Methylation is a natural biochemical ...

Researchers flip genes on and off with AI-designed DNA switches The new method could revolutionize gene therapy and biotechnology by allowing precise activation or repression of genes in specific ...

That is in part because of the ongoing challenge of understanding the DNA switches, called cis-regulatory elements (CREs), that control the expression and repression of genes.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have developed a new technology for using DNA genetic code to store data, boosting the quest for ...

Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief ...