Why sperm, though? "Studies indicate that salmon sperm are the most suitable source for the extraction of highly purified DNA ...

Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humans' closest living relatives. In fact, you may have heard that humans and chimps share 98.8% of their DNA. But is this actually true? And what does "similar ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

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DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives I n 1957, just four years after Francis Crick ...

Genes establish probabilities rather than certainties. The environment, parenting, and experiences influence how children's ...

A map of DNA methylation changes in human organs—from the stomach to the retinas—could help researchers discover more targets ...

A global study shows human DNA adapted to local minerals like zinc, iodine, and magnesium, shaped by diet and soil.

What we do know about Haplogroup X is that it is a rare maternal DNA lineage (passed from mother to child ... That being said, Haplogroup X does not prove Native American ancestry nor a direct ...

Ovarian cancer is often called the silent killer. In this report, Firstpost brings out expert insights on why it remains ...

Quantum computing is generating a lot of excitement in the tech world right now. Following several recent breakthroughs, this once theoretical technology is increasingly accessible to researchers and ...