First child born using DNA sequencing IVF technique
Last month Connor Levy was the first child to be born in the US using next-generation sequencing (NGS), a technique that uses computer software to scan and count DNA fragments to ensure…
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Researchers push back the age of recoverable DNA, a major boon for the study of evolutionary history
Researchers have reconstructed an ancient genome that is 10 times as old as any retrieved so far, and they now say that DNA should be recoverable from animals that lived…
Supreme Court Rules DNA Can be Taken After Arrest
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can routinely take DNA samples from people who are arrested but not yet convicted of a crime, and see if the DNA…
Carnivorous Plant Throws Out Its Junk DNA
A new study suggests that the large majority of noncoding DNA, which is abundant in many living things, may not actually be needed for complex life. The clues lie in…
Ancient DNA Found Hidden Below Sea Floor
In the middle of the South Atlantic, there’s a patch of sea almost devoid of life. There are no birds, few fish, not even much plankton. But researchers report that…
Artist Uses Found DNA Data to Generate Photo-realistic Portraits
Artist and Phd student, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, finds and photographs DNA samples out in public, collecting everything from hair to chewed gum and cigarettes. She then sequences the DNA, extracting information…