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“The mummy itself, however, is dark and has no hair.” 

Genome analysis reveals new physical details of mummified corpse found in ice of Italian Alps

Researchers created a facial approximation of a 45,000-year-old individual who is believed to be the oldest anatomically modern human ever to be genetically sequenced.

Researchers from Indiana University, Bloomington, studied a synthetically designed ‘minimal’ cell, containing only genes essential for survival, and found that it could evolve as fast as a normal cell. This “demonstrates the capacity for organisms to adapt, even with an unnatural genome that would seemingly provide little flexibility,” said Jay…

The funding has been awarded by the Medical Research Council.

As yellow crazy ants spread across the globe, researchers are shocked by their strange genetics

Exclusive: strep A genome sequencing by Australian scientists will likely have implications for prevention and vaccine development

Researchers led by Jay T. Lennon at Indiana University in Bloomington, U.S., attempted to understand how a synthetic life-form would adapt or evolve over time, especially in situations where the raw materials required to do so could be limited.

A new study has found higher frequency of homozygous genotypes in South-Asian populations, most likely as a result of caste, endogamy, and consanguineous sexual unions. Such a frequency could lead to higher risk of genetic disorders.