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What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues

June 02, 2023 12:22 pm

While some genetic variations previously thought to be exclusive to people were found in other primate species, the researchers pinpointed others that were uniquely human involving brain function and development.

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Beethoven’s DNA reveals clues about his health, death and infidelity in family

March 25, 2023 8:06 am

Researchers have used five matching locks of hair from celebrated composer Ludwig Van Beethoven to sequence his genome for the first time. In the process, they have discovered clues about his health, death and even the possibility of an extramarital child in his parental lineage.

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Scientists discover genetic markers behind human ‘sixth sense’

December 14, 2022 11:30 am

Human Sixth Sense: Scientists are working to decode the genetic markers of the "sixth sense"—the sense of your body, its position and its movement.

Regulations on gene edited crops to be eased in England

September 29, 2021 1:27 pm

Proponents argue gene editing can be seen as equivalent to conventional breeding but many times faster.

Taking the pulse of the ocean’s comb jellies

August 23, 2021 8:26 pm

In a series of tests, the results let them identify 72 ctenophore species via their genetic signatures

A plant that ‘cannot die’ reveals its genetic secret

August 02, 2021 1:01 pm

In a warming world, the genetic lessons that Welwitschia has to offer may help humans breed hardier, less thirsty crops.

Just 7 per cent of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows

July 19, 2021 7:38 pm

The research draws upon DNA extracted from fossil remains of now-extinct Neanderthals and Denisovans, as well as from 279 modern people from around the world.

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Gene responsible for Punjab wheat infection, global epidemic found

November 17, 2017 7:02 pm

Researchers have identified a gene that can help fight a new devastating strain of a fungal disease that is now at the door of Punjab.

Research links father's gene to baby's birth weight

February 17, 2014 12:56 pm

Research suggests that expression of the father's genes enhances a baby's growth.

Gene variant that ups risk of brain tumours discovered

August 27, 2012 11:54 am

The findings could help researchers identify people at risk of developing certain subtypes of gliomas.

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Madhya Pradesh: As kids died after taking cough syrup, officials probed in the dark

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Officials in Madhya Pradesh's Parasia were alarmed by a series of unexplained deaths in young children. After a thorough investigation, it was discovered that a contaminated cough syrup was the cause. This led to a health survey and a ban on the syrup's distribution. Similar incidents in Rajasthan also resulted in a ban on certain cough syrups and medicines.

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