DNA Sequencing : Science World Report

Jan 02, 2017 05:55 AM EST

Time Of Death Can Be Estimated Through The Body Microbiome, Study Reveals

The exact time of death can be calculated by next-generation sequencing of the microbiome of the body.

Dec 17, 2016 02:58 AM EST

DNA Vaccines: Can They Fight Zika, Other Viruses?

DNA vaccines could provide long-lasting protection against Zika virus and other contagious diseases.

Aug 31, 2016 05:13 AM EDT

First DNA Sequencing In Space Opens To A New World Of Scientific, Medical Possibilities

DNA sequencing is possible in space and this could help astronauts diagnose illness and detect microbes on International Space Station.

Jul 19, 2016 03:21 AM EDT

First-Ever Space Virus Hunter Kate Rubins Embarks On Microgravity DNA Research

Space virus hunter Kate Rubins is now ready for her cosmic, new DNA research.

May 18, 2016 10:22 AM EDT

DNA Sequencing To Finally Happen In Space This Summer?

A possible scientific breakthrough might happen soon as the first ever DNA sequencing in space as experts are scheduled to check its possibility this summer.

Feb 10, 2016 04:04 PM EST

2,000-Year-Old Cemetery Holds Clues To Human Migration In Imperial Rome

A study revealed new findings on human migration in ancient Rome. Skeletons from 2,000 years ago indicated migrants came from the Alps and North Africa.

Dec 29, 2015 08:37 AM EST

Ancient Irish Genomes Reveal There was a Massive Human Migration into Ireland

Scientists have sequenced the first ancient Irish human genomes, revealing a bit more about Celtic people.

Nov 24, 2015 03:58 PM EST

Flatworms Grow the Heads, Brains and Characteristics of Other Species

Scientists have managed to cause a species of flatworm to grow heads and characteristics of another species.

Nov 24, 2015 09:37 AM EST

Tiny Water Bears, the World's Toughest Animal, Have a Bizarre Genome

One of the toughest creatures on Earth is the water bear, known formally as the tardigrade. Now,researchers have sequenced its genome have found that it gets a huge chunk of its genome from foreign DNA.

Nov 18, 2015 10:59 AM EST

Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Origins Tracked to South America with Ancient DNA

New ancient DNA detective work may have revealed the origins of the Irish potato famine pathogen. Researchers have discovered that the fungus-like organism originated in South America.

Oct 29, 2015 09:24 AM EDT

World's Oldest DNA Sequence May Reveal More about Ancient Ancestors

The world's oldest DNA sequences may reveal the most ancient animal ancestors.

Oct 27, 2015 10:34 AM EDT

The Ancestry of Ancient Aurochs Reveal How Complicated Cows Are

You wouldn't think that cows are all that complex-but they are. Scientists have now taken a closer look at the ancestry of domesticated cattle, and have found that it's more complicated than previously thought.