Ancestry does not use the standard Y-chromosome and/or mitochondrial DNA methodologies most others use -- so we know less about how it actually analyzes DNA. After spitting in the tube ...

To determine ancestry, the team compared the Well-man's DNA to a database of more than 6,000 modern-day Norwegians. The results: The Well-man was indeed male, between 30 and 40, with blue eyes and ...

New ancient DNA analysis also suggested that the dead ... eyes and blond or light-brown hair and that he had the typical ancestry of people who grew up in the southern Agder region.

Learn more about it. If you’ve been curious about your pup’s heritage, you may be surprised to learn about the existence of dog DNA test kits. Similar to the ones made for humans, these canine ...

have developed a data-storage method that reduces the reliance on synthesis by encoding information through selective methylation of cytosine bases in DNA. Methylation is a natural biochemical ...

DNA has been humanity’s go-to data repository for millennia. Tough and compact, it is so information-dense that just one gram of it can hold enough data for 10 million hours of high-definition ...

Researchers flip genes on and off with AI-designed DNA switches The new method could revolutionize gene therapy and biotechnology by allowing precise activation or repression of genes in specific ...

That is in part because of the ongoing challenge of understanding the DNA switches, called cis-regulatory elements (CREs), that control the expression and repression of genes.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have developed a new technology for using DNA genetic code to store data, boosting the quest for ...

Tesla is already in ‘full discount mode’ in the US despite being only a few weeks into the quarter – just as the CEO claims that Tesla’s sales are at an “all-time high”. Generally ...

Such protections also would safeguard future users of genetic testing services, ensuring that curiosity about one’s ancestry doesn’t come at the cost of privacy. Our DNA is the most personal ...

African Ancestry co-founder Dr ... is that we don’t sell or share our customers’ DNA. We never have,” she said. “That’s where companies build their wealth, through monetizing their ...