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'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors
Live Science via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoNeanderthal DNA was generally "deleterious" to modern humans, meaning it was rapidly weeded out of...
Leopard DNA study in South Africa traces ancestry to ice age – and will guide conservation
The Conversation· 3 days agoAn ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from central and southern Africa that were searching for grassland. New research into the leopards’ genetics – their ...
Analysis suggests people with more copies of ribosomal DNA have higher risks of developing disease
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoStandard genetic analysis techniques have not studied areas of the human genome that are repetitive, such as ribosomal DNA (rDNA), a fundamental part of the molecular mechanism ...
What time is Blue Origin's private NS-25 astronaut launch on May 19?
SPACE.com· 13 hours agoA Blue Origin rocket will launch the company's first private astronaut spaceflight since 2022 this...
Navarro Genealogical Society grateful for Oakwood Odyssey support
Corsicana Daily Sun, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 15—The Navarro County Genealogical Society would like to thank everyone — Staff, volunteers, and supporters who helped with, worked at, and attended this year's Oakwood Odyssey. The Society ...
How a Texas-based lab is helping fight a ‘silent mass disaster’ in Tennessee
WATE 6 Knoxville· 1 day agoKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Earlier this week, remains found in Knox County in 2022 were identified...
'Victor is remembered': Couple hope to find relatives of WWII soldier
Cumberland Times News, Md. via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoMay 17—CUMBERLAND — A married couple in France hope to find relatives of a World War II soldier who had ties to Allegany County. Mike van den Dobbelsteen and his wife Deborah lived in England ...
Ribosomal DNA Copy Number Levels Linked to Kidney Function, Inflammation in UK Biobank
GenomeWeb News· 3 days agoNew research suggests that an uptick in copy number of poorly studied repeat sequences from ribosomal DNA (rDNA) corresponds with blood cell composition and kidney function ...
35 Years Later, the Remains Known as ‘Chimney Doe’ Have a Name and a Face
New York Times· 1 day agoA skeleton found in the chimney of a Wisconsin music store in 1989 has been identified, relaunching...
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Idaho State Journal· 5 hours agoThe Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Israeli Shani Louk. A photo of 22-year-old ...