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Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.
Ancient DNA upends long-held story of cat domestication
Dung DNA reveals hidden population of endangered forest elephants, study finds
GenAI revolution at Leumit: New system automates medical oversight
Israeli-American collaboration aims to crack hidden code of human genome through AI
"AI has the power to unlock the secrets of the human genome and transform health care for billions of people worldwide,” said NVIDIA.
Scientists discover RNA molecules from a mammoth that went extinct 40,000 years ago
The never-before-seen biological snapshot provides insight into the young mammoth's final moments, expanding our knowledge of creatures that went extinct tens of thousands of years ago.
Oldest RNA recovered from 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth rewrites decay timeline
The RNA extracted from Yuka's muscle tissue is the oldest ever found, twice as old as the previous record from a 14,300-year-old wolf skin, challenging long-held assumptions about RNA's decay rate.
Channel 4’s new DNA documentary exposes Hitler’s hidden hormonal disorder
Analysis links a PROK2 mutation to Kallmann syndrome, bolstering wartime claims that the dictator had only one testicle.
Adolf Hitler may have had micropenis, likely had Kallman syndrome, DNA study finds.
Fabric cut from the sofa on which Hitler killed himself contained DNA, which was analyzed to reveal that Hitler likely had a genetic condition that disrupts normal sexual development.
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, DNA double helix co-discoverer, dies at 97
The American biologist whose name became synonymous with the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, died Thursday.
TAU researchers develop groundbreaking gene therapy to treat hearing, balance disabilities
“These findings highlight the potential of self-complementary AAVs to reduce dose requirements, minimize toxicity, and broaden clinical use of inner-ear therapies," said the head researcher.
6,300-year-old 'gum' yields DNA clues to Neolithic life
A University of Copenhagen team analysed thirty tar lumps from nine Alpine lake settlements, detecting male DNA on tool adhesives and female DNA on pottery repairs.
Ancient teeth reveal salmonella and louse-borne fever helped doom Napoleon’s 500,000-man force
Teeth from 13 Grande Armée soldiers in a Vilnius grave give first genetic proof that infections, with famine and cold, helped cause the loss of 300,000 men during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia.
Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says
Sixteen people were killed in a massive explosion at a Tennessee explosives plant, as investigators work to determine the cause of the deadly blast.
Ancient lentils in the canary islands survived 2,000 years, DNA shows
Genetic analysis reveals indigenous cultivation practices and crop continuity dating back to the 3rd century CE.