Identical Twins Babies Born to Identical Twin Sisters Who Married Twin Brothers Will Be Biological Siblings In Genetic Rarity insideedition.com - Inside Edition Staff Identical twin sisters who do everything together, including getting married to identical twin brothers, are now pregnant at the same time. Briana …
InverseNeanderthals Vikings, neanderthals: setting the genetic record straight Inverse As ancient DNA continues to unravel humankind's diverse past, it becomes clear that our collective family tree is a complicated one. More of a …
The Washington PostHouston Methodist Hospital Massive genetic study shows coronavirus mutating and potentially evolving amid rapid U.S. spread verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Chris Mooney, Joel Achenbach, Joe FoxThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all...
The New York TimesMutations Tests Show Genetic Signature of Coronavirus That Likely Infected Trump verified_publisherThe New York Times - James GlanzPresident Trump’s illness from a coronavirus infection last month was the most significant health crisis for a sitting president in nearly 40 years. Yet little remains known about how the virus arrived...
ScienceAlertBiology Scientists Identify Genetic Variants Linked to Risk of Getting Severe COVID-19 verified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle Starr There's a lot we still don't understand about COVID-19, but scientists just took a step forward in figuring out why some patients reach the critical …
NBC NewsDNA Minnesota police make arrest in 34-year cold case using DNA, genetic testing NBC News - By Alicia Victoria Lozano“My mom loved to help people,” her daughter Gina Haggard wrote in a statement read by police. The alleged killer of a Minnesota woman found beaten and strangled inside her home more than three decades...
ForbesGenealogy How Genetic Genealogy Helped Catch The Golden State Killer Forbes - JV ChamaryJoseph DeAngelo has plead guilty to the murder of 13 people, the rape of around 50 women and committing burglaries across California during the 1970s and 80s. The so-called ‘Golden State Killer’ was arrested...
CNNNew England Boston biotech conference led to 245,000 Covid-19 cases across US, genetic fingerprinting shows verified_publisherCNN - By Maggie Fox(CNN) — A biotech conference in Boston last February that's already been flagged as a Covid-19 superspreading event led to at least 245,000 other cases across the US and Europe, a new genetic fingerprinting...
QuartzChromosomes Why mRNA vaccines won’t change your genetic material verified_publisherQuartz - Katherine Ellen FoleyOf all the Covid-19 vaccine candidates making their way through the regulatory pipeline, the two from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are some of the most exciting. In addition to having reported efficacies...
GizmodoDogs Sled Dogs Have an Unbroken Genetic Ancestry Dating Back Nearly 10,000 Years verified_publisherGizmodo - George Dvorsky Scientists have traced the ancestry of modern sled dogs, such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan malamutes, all the way back to the end of the last ice …
The Washington PostBiogen Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Sarah Kaplan, Chris MooneyNone of the biotech executives at the meeting noticed the uninvited guest. They had flown to Boston from across the globe for the annual leadership meeting of the drug company Biogen, and they were busy...
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNeanderthals Coronavirus genetic risk factor inherited from Neanderthals – new study jpost.com - By ROSSELLA TERCATIN Almost 3,200 genetic profiles of hospitalized patients were analyzed, showing that those presenting the relevant DNA variant were 70% more likely to …
DNA Sweeping DNA Survey Highlights Vikings' Surprising Genetic Diversity smithsonianmag.com - Tara Wu The term “Viking” tends to conjure up images of fierce, blonde men who donned horned helmets and sailed the seas in longboats, earning a fearsome …
West Africa Major new study unveils complexity and vast diversity of Africa's genetic variation theconversation.com - Zané Lombard Africa is the cradle of humankind. All humans are descendants from this common pool of ancestors. Africa and its multitude of ethnolinguistic groups …
Genetic Engineering Genetic engineering can save the American chestnut tree from a deadly fungus massivesci.com - Colleen J Mulvihill One in four hardwood trees in the eastern United States was once an American chestnut. But no one today can take a walk in these woods beneath the …
Chromosomes How Human Y Chromosomes Replaced Those of Neanderthals in a Quiet Genetic Takeover smithsonianmag.com - Rasha Aridi Tens of thousands of years ago, Homo sapiens—the modern-day human—roamed the world with at least two archaic human species: the famous Neanderthals …
NBC NewsBiology New genetic variant of coronavirus found in U.K. NBC News - By ReutersA new genetic mutation of the coronavirus has been identified in England. What does it mean for the spread of the virus? Will the vaccine work on the mutation? Scientists stress that the change - spotted...
Neanderthals Genetic research reveals Neanderthals could tolerate smoke phys.org - Leiden University The idea that modern humans displaced Neanderthals because they were better protected against toxic smoke components is now under fire. An earlier …
Genetic Testing Genetic testing suggests horse domestication did not begin in Anatolia phys.org - Bob Yirka An international team of researchers has found via genetic testing that horse domestication very likely did not begin in Anatolia as has been …
If You Can Smell Asparagus in Urine, Thank Your GeneticsBy HowStuffWorksPlus, how scientists are turning our pee into bricks, the reason we do a little dance when we have to pee and more facts about the urinary tract.
Genetics My nephews make a powerful case for genetic testing stuff.co.nz - JENNY NICHOLLS OPINION: I was on holiday in Sydney when my sister Anita phoned me with the news. Her beautiful small sons, Ben and James, had missed most of their …
ExtremeTechScience Researchers Make 'Super-Tomatoes' With Genetically Stressed Root Grafts - ExtremeTech ExtremeTech - Ryan Whitwam Humans have been grafting plants onto other plants for thousands of years, but only in the last few generations have we understood the genetic …
Genealogy A look at genetic genealogy, the science that helped identify Christine Jessop's killer ctvnews.ca - Graham Slaughter TORONTO -- An investigative technique widely used in the United States but still new to Canada helped police solve the murder of Christine Jessop, a …
National GeographicGenomics Who infected President Trump? This genetics tool could easily pinpoint the source verified_publisherNational Geographic - Lois ParshleyIf White House officials want to find the origin of its outbreak, they could use viral genomics to identify a source and a location. But time is quickly running out. With the flurry of COVID-19 cases out...
