The Human Genome Project changed everything. A map of the entire human sequence of DNA was the starting point for an enormous number of discoveries, from disease genes to how humans evolved. But DNA ...
DNA's double helix has long stood as the symbol of life’s code. But buried within the genome lies a deeper level of complexity. One of the more intriguing discoveries in recent years is the i-motif—a ...
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 ...
Shamahi charts humanity's evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa to ...
While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new ...
Life sciences-focused technology company MGI Tech announced a commercial partnership with Human Cell Atlas, a global consortium working to map every cell type in the human body, to advance worldwide ...
But the new 3D mapping allowed researchers to study small ... challenge the notion of Homo sapiens as “intolerant” to other human groups due to their eventual dominance, Hershkovitz said. Without DNA, ...