Archeology
DNA technology helps reconstruct the face of Chinese emperors of the Northern Zhou period
Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth-century Chinese emperor has helped reconstruct the leader's face.
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Cancer
How do cancer cells exist and grow in our bodies?
Cancer is a terrible disease that kills millions of people every year.
Cancer
He developed the world's first lung cancer vaccine
The LungVax vaccine works by using a DNA sequence to train the immune system to recognize and destroy 'red flag' proteins, or mutant antigens, in lung cancer cells.
Science invention
Invention of the most durable material ever
Researchers developed an extremely strong and lightweight material using DNA nanotechnology, then coated it in a thin layer of glass.
Space science
Astronaut's blood after space flight shows signs of DNA mutations
A new US study found that the blood of astronauts who flew into space more than 20 years ago showed signs of DNA mutations, a high risk of cancer and many potential dise…
Oceanography
Analyzing DNA, scientists discovered a new giant sea lice species
DNA analysis of a giant sea lice at a Japanese aquarium shows that it belongs to a species that has never been described.
Biology
The first cloned mouse born from dead skin: The prospect of reviving prehistoric monsters
The groundbreaking experiment with mice successfully cloned from only frozen skin cells will pave the way for humanity's daring dream: Bringing extinct creatures back fr…
Archeology
Ancient wolf mummies reveal the origin of domestic dogs
An international team of geneticists and archaeologists, led by the Francis Crick Institute, has found that the dog's ancestry may have come from at least two ancient wo…
1001 mystery
Etruscans: Brilliant Ancient Civilization, Mysterious to Scientists
Recent DNA analyzes confirm these enigmatic Romans did not originate from the Near East but from the Italian peninsula.
Biology
New DNA technology makes us 'redraw' the evolutionary tree
If you find yourself physically different from your blood relatives, you must have felt isolated from your family in some way.
Archeology
Decoding the 'petrified man' gene for the first time: The secret of the 'timeless' city
Italian and Danish scientists have successfully decoded the DNA of two Pompeii people - a city devastated by the volcano Vesuvius 2,000 years ago, famous for its shockin…
Medicine - Health
New study: Brain gene editing to treat anxiety and alcoholism
According to the results of a study published in the journal Science Advances, brain gene editing could be a potential treatment for anxiety disorders and alcoholism.
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'.
Discover science
Did life on Earth originate from outer space?
crashed into the US, Canada and Australia, thereby supporting the hypothesis that similar objects in space may have reached Earth very early.
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.