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DNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case

After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed their loved…

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Scientists develop groundbreaking method for detecting DNA of invasive snakes in Florida

Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida's defenses against invasive species: a DNA-based…

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War impacts the function of children’s DNA and slows development

Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes…

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DNA evidence rewrites story of people buried in Pompeii eruption

Researchers from the University of Florence, Harvard University and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have used…

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DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii’s victims

A new genetic analysis of 14 bodies recovered from Pompeii is casting doubt on some of the initial interpretations of…

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Ancient DNA brings to life history of the iconic aurochs, whose tale is intertwined with climate change and human culture

Geneticists from Trinity College Dublin, together with an international team of researchers, have deciphered the prehistory of aurochs — the…

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Plastic chemical causes causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells, study finds

A new study conducted in roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg…

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As 23andMe Slides Into Bankruptcy, Your DNA Hangs in the Balance

Biotech company 23andMe was once hailed as one of the most successful businesses selling DNA analysis services to anybody who…

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DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman’s 1979 death

NORTH AURORA, Ill. (AP) — DNA found on the clothing of a suburban Chicago woman who was kidnapped and killed…

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Specific type of DNA could be a target of future cancer therapies

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine, found a higher concentration of a specific kind of DNA — extrachromosomal or ecDNA…

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