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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

Oxford University Press announced it will cease publication of the Forensic Sciences Research journal due to ongoing ethical concerns regarding DNA collection practices and informed consent.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Never-Ending Story of Science

Scientific discoveries result from prolonged collaborations rather than solitary work.
The history of DNA research exemplifies the complexity and labor involved in scientific progress.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Biodiversity is challenging to quantify but essential to understand, especially as many species face extinction due to human impacts.
Data science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Leonardo da Vinci's family tree - dating back to 1331

A new book traces Leonardo da Vinci's family lineage and genetic insights, emphasizing its significance for understanding his life and health.
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

New Study Links Huns to Xiongnu Through DNA Evidence - Medievalists.net

The findings reveal that only a small fraction of the individuals from the Hun period in the Carpathian Basin carried East Asian ancestry, suggesting a more complex population structure than previously thought.
History
fromianVisits
5 months ago

The London Underground mosquito: A WWII myth debunked by DNA

The research was carried out as part of a study into how animals, and bugs, adapt to manmade urban landscapes, and the authors write that the speed of the suggested evolution was "striking and sets a new bar for the number and complexity of changes we might expect to occur in modern cities over short timescales."
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fromWashington Post
7 months ago

Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe

Syphilis may have originated in the Americas, contradicting prior theories of its arrival from Europe. This has crucial implications for understanding public health today.
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