DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?
Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA
‘Autosomal DNA’ used to confirm living descendant of Sitting Bull
Unique identification technique not used till now is based on non-gender-specific DNA
Your season of birth is stamped on your DNA and can affect your risk of allergies
Those born in autumn or winter are more prone to allergies
DNA database not a threat to privacy
Forensic DNA profiling is by far the most scientific crime-fighting tool
Unravelling DNA’s structure: A landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited
History has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined
World’s first three-parent baby raises questions about long-term health risks
It's a landmark case but there are many unknowns
Dead as a fossil
Can animals give birth to twins?
Twins are defined as two offspring from the same pregnancy
DNA as history and sophistry
Genetics is only giving us some clues about our identity and lineage
Fighting rhino poaching in India, CSI-style
A tool developed in South Africa could help catch poachers in India
In-depth: What ails India’s coronavirus genome sequencing system
The country sequenced only 0.2% samples till date, one of the lowest in the world
Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled
Scientists found that its sequence was comparable in size to that of the human genome
A million-year-old marine DNA can reveal how climate change will affect Antarctica
New form of analysis helps scientists study long-term responses of ocean ecosystems
You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy
Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are
Unavoidable presence
Study sheds new light on lineage of Arctic people
Analysis based on DNA samples collected from ancient human remains
A nobel indictment of gene patenting
Legendary scientist James Watson files court brief against lunacy of gene patents
James Watson to auction his Nobel Prize for discovering double helix structure of DNA
The money would go to the institutions where he studied and worked
Scientists make DNA barcode of malaria parasite
It can help prevent spread of drug-resistant malaria from one region to another
Science and Technology - Briefs
Indian researchers decode function of non-coding part of human genome
Simple sequence repeats punctuate genome; discovery will help improve gene therapy
Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes, use big data to unlock genetic secrets
If researchers wanted to understand humanity in all its diversity, it would take sequencing thousands or millions of complete genomes. Now, a …
Scientists may have found a way to reverse age by more than two years
Using a combination of growth hormone and two common drugs used for diabetes medications, a scientist reduced epigenetic clock by an average of …
Father of Indian DNA fingerprinting passes away
He was known for his DNA study of Indian population, especially the one conducted on the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Once bitten, twice shy: DNA Profiling Bill revives fear of Aadhaar-like data breach
While the Bill has a provision of punishing those who leak information, it does not guarantee that DNA data won't be breached