Medicine - Health
Detecting the second strain of monkeypox virus that is spreading fast
Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases shows that two distinct strains are spreading in the US.
Genetic
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Science story
Research points to 'holes' in Darwin's theory of evolution
A new study shows that Darwinian evolution could have happened up to four times faster, based on analyzes of genetic variation.
Medicine - Health
Discovered a cure for a stroke that has been forgotten for decades
Experts at the University of Washington have discovered an effective but decades-neglected stroke treatment thanks to the patient's genetic markers.
Alien
The composition of DNA and RNA has appeared on the meteorite, confirming life from beyond Earth
The team argues that nucleobases on meteorites 'contributed to the formation of genetic characteristics of early life forms on Earth'.
History
Life on Earth may have been 'sent' from space
Scientists claim the key 'genetic letters' of life on Earth can be found in space rocks.
Animal world
'Frozen Zoo' revives animals on the verge of extinction
When Kurt Benirschke first collected skin samples from endangered species in 1972, he had no firm plan for what to do with them.
Biology
Many worrying new discoveries: Viruses are increasingly dangerous to humanity
Thousands of new viruses have been discovered, they appear in the air, animals, oceans, even falling from the sky.
Health
mRNA technology could help treat heart attacks
Genetic engineering similar to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could help treat heart attack patients.
Health
Deciphering the reason why people often die at the age of 80
One study explains why humans usually die around the age of 80, while other mammals live much shorter or longer lives.
Archeology
Does farming make human ancestors shorter?
Our ancestors became shorter when they switched from hunter-gatherers to farming 12,000 years ago.
Archeology
12,000 years ago, humans 'changed shape' twice?
Two new studies show that the impact of social development can cause people to radically change from external appearance to internal functions of the body.
Life
Strange disease makes sufferers insensitive to pain
Patrice Abela was shocked to see that her eldest daughter had a bleeding accident, but she did not cry or show any pain.
1001 mystery
Mysterious case: 65 Americans with extremely rare brain tumors, all related to the same school
When a very, very rare disease occurs in several members of a family, a genetic predisposition is thought of.
Science story
Where do viruses come from and are they living things?
Viruses are extremely simple and small entities, they have only a bit of genetic information, either DNA or RNA, contained in a protein coat.
Health
Scientists publish first complete human genome
A team of experts from the US National Human Genome Research Institute has published the first complete human genome, completing the work of previous scientists.