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Doctors have identified a rare pair of 'semi-identical' twins. Here's how...
Doctors in Australia say they have identified a pair of rare "semi-identical"twins.Their report was published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.Genetic testing revealed that the twins,...
View Article5 Brits predicted their heritage before taking DNA tests — the results were...
We tried a 23andMe DNA testing kit to find out more about our ancestry.The test tells you all about your heritage, genetic relations, and even your neanderthal traits. The results included some big...
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NASA helped make a synthetic DNA structure that may shed light on what alien...
Researchers at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Alachua, Florida, have succeeded in adding four artificial nuclear bases to natural DNA. The team has dubbed the new DNA "Hachimoji",...
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A DNA match found through a genealogy website has led to an arrest in a 1999...
A man was arrested and charged with rape and capital murder for the 1999 death of two teen girls.Authorities in Alabama said a DNA match found through a genealogy website led to the arrest.A different...
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23andMe can now tell you your risk of developing diabetes, based on your DNA....
23andMe released a new test that tells you about your risk for Type 2 diabetes, based on your DNA.About 30 million people in the US have diabetes; the majority of those people have Type 2 diabetes.We...
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The CEO of Silicon Valley's favorite meal-replacement startup shares why he...
The CEO of Soylent, the startup behind Silicon Valley's favorite meal replacement shake, says he believes people are beginning to embrace foods made with genetic engineering.Soylent began publicizing...
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A Silicon Valley startup just launched a DNA-based health test that could be...
On Tuesday, DNA testing startup Helix launched a new test that looks at your risk of diseases like breast cancer, colon cancer, and high cholesterol.You can buy the test online for $260, but it must be...
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The world's first gene-edited reptile is a finger-sized albino lizard
For the first time ever, scientists have used Crispr technology to gene-edit a reptile.A new study recounts how a team successfully tweaked the genes of 146 brown anole lizard embryos.First reported by...
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Meet the woman who helped discover DNA — and whose work was nearly forgotten...
Rosalind Franklin made a groundbreaking discovery into DNA, but died before she could receive a Nobel Prize. On April 16, the anniversary of her death, here's a look back into Franklin's fascinating...
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We'll be eating the first Crispr'd foods within 5 years, according to a...
A geneticist at the University of California who helped invent the gene-editing tool Crispr told Business Insider she believes its most profound impacts will be on food.Several Crispr'd crops have...
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Many of the best at-home DNA kits are on sale right now to celebrate National...
Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our...
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Homeland Security will begin administering DNA tests at the border to check...
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin voluntary DNA testing in cases where officials suspect that adults are fraudulently claiming to be parents of children as they cross the US-Mexico...
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As Silicon Valley tech giants like Facebook and Juul push into healthcare,...
As Silicon Valley tech companies increasingly push into the realm of healthcare, outside experts and clinicians are raising red flags.In the cases of suicide prevention, genetic testing, and...
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From rags to riches: a former care worker inherited a $60 million estate...
A 31-year-old British man inherited a $60 million, 1536-acre estate in Cornwall, England after learning, through a DNA test, he was heir to the property.Jordan Adlard Rogers, a former care worker, has...
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Why SpaceX delivered living bits of human organs to the ISS for NASA
While in orbit on the International Space Station (ISS), microgravity rapidly changes astronauts' bodies, suppressing their immune systems and even causing their muscles and bones to atrophy.To find...
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Investigators in Wisconsin used a DNA database to crack a 43-year-old murder...
Authorities in a small Wisconsin town arrested an 82-year-old handyman in connection with a 1976 murder after conducting genetic genealogy analysis on DNA from the crime scene. Ray Vannieuwenhoven was...
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6 things a DNA test can tell you about your health
Genetic testing is an important health-care tool that can tell people a lot about their bodies. These tests analyze a sample of a person's DNA and look for specific changes associated with different...
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People's DNA ancestry results keep changing as the sites gather more data:...
People's ancestry results keep changing as sites gather more data."We try to convey the notion that this is a living document," said Robin Smith, head of 23andMe's ancestry division.As more data pours...
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At-home ancestry DNA kits may make it easier for enemies to target you, the...
Information gleaned from at-home ancestry DNA kits can help foes better tailor their weapons, the Navy's top officer said last week.While DNA information can be misused and should be treated with...
View ArticleAnimated map shows how cats spread across the world
One-third of American households have at least one cat. That's roughly 93.5 million house cats in the US, alone. You can find house cats on every continent except Antarctica. But that wasn't always the...
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