All 5 fundamental units of life's genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the ...
Nature

How DNA in dirt is shaking up the study of human origins

The droppings contain DNA, he thought, and perhaps, even after rain washes them away, some DNA might remain. And if it does ...

Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines

Paintings from ancient Egypt show the harvesting of grapes and the making of wine. Mesopotamian murals illustrate elites rai ...
News Medical

Study finds no evidence that genetic material from food is absorbed into the body

A study from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, finds no evidence that genetic material from food is absorbed in the human body where it would e.g. be able to change the ...
Nature

Recombination is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes.

Cell division, the basic means by which genetic information is passed from generation to generation, involves tightly coordinated movements of a cell's DNA. This page describes the major phases of ...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers announce bill to protect genetic data

(WHTM)– Pennsylvania lawmakers have announced a bill that would establish new protections for residents’ genetic data. One of the world’s largest genetic testing companies, 23andMe, filed for ...