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First gene-edited babies claimed in China
Science

First gene-edited babies claimed in China

HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies — twin girls…
Home DNA tests doom anonymity for sperm, egg donors
Life & Style

Home DNA tests doom anonymity for sperm, egg donors

  All Ryan Kramer had to do was to swab his cheek and embark on nine days of genealogical research…
Human remains found at Vatican property could crack 1983 mysteries
World

Human remains found at Vatican property could crack 1983 mysteries

Human remains have been discovered at a Rome property owned by the Vatican, the Holy See said Tuesday, in a…
Possible miscarriage gene found: study
Health & Fitness

Possible miscarriage gene found: study

Scientists said on Wednesday they had linked mutations in a specific gene with an increased risk of recurrent miscarriages, offering…
Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA
Egypt

Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA

Tobacco smoke leaves its mark on DNA by changing a chemical code on the DNA molecule that can sometimes change…
Study of Neanderthal Y chromosome hints at fertility problems
Health & Fitness

Study of Neanderthal Y chromosome hints at fertility problems

The first examination of a long-extinct Neanderthal's Y chromosome suggests that fertility problems may have prevented Neanderthal men from successfully…
DNA-based technology detects meat, dairy fraud
Science

DNA-based technology detects meat, dairy fraud

Researchers at the City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications in Alexandria have developed a new way of detecting fraud…
Amazon, Google race to get your DNA into the cloud
Science

Amazon, Google race to get your DNA into the cloud

Amazon.com Inc is in a race against Google Inc to store data on human DNA, seeking both bragging rights in helping…
First experiment ‘editing’ human embryos ignites ethical furor
Science

First experiment ‘editing’ human embryos ignites ethical furor

Biologists in China reported carrying out the first experiment to alter the DNA of human embryos, igniting an outcry from…
Genome research highlights genetic mutation concerns for region
Environment

Genome research highlights genetic mutation concerns for region

Though it’s been almost 10 years since the sequence of the entire human genome ― 23,000 genes ― was completed,…
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