DNA
In search of Nefertiti, Will Hawass discovers the mummy of the Queen
Egypt
September 19, 2022
In search of Nefertiti, Will Hawass discovers the mummy of the Queen
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass said he is sure that the mummy he is currently studying will be of Queen Nefertiti.…
Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast
Middle East
February 4, 2022
Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State’s leader on the…
Faces of 3 ancient Egyptians reconstructed using 2,000-year-old DNA
Archaeology
September 22, 2021
Faces of 3 ancient Egyptians reconstructed using 2,000-year-old DNA
Scientists have reconstructed the faces of three ancient Egyptian men using DNA that is more than 2,000 years old, according…
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Science
March 4, 2020
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier…
US to collect DNA of all undocumented migrants
World
October 3, 2019
US to collect DNA of all undocumented migrants
The US government plans to collect the DNA of all migrants detained after entering the country illegally, officials said Wednesday.…
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the Middle…
Japan approves growing human organs in animals for first time
Science
July 1, 2019
Japan approves growing human organs in animals for first time
Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study…
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
World
May 2, 2019
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at…
Israeli student charged with killing Palestinian in rock attack
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Israeli student charged with killing Palestinian in rock attack
LOD, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli prosecutors charged a 16-year-old Jewish seminary student with manslaughter on Thursday over a rock-throwing attack…
Police seek Cristiano Ronaldo DNA in rape case
World
January 11, 2019
Police seek Cristiano Ronaldo DNA in rape case
Cristiano Ronaldo is being asked by police to provide a DNA sample in an investigation of a Nevada woman’s allegation…