Tag: DNA

Complete Human X Chromosome Sequence Achieved By Scientists

A major milestone for genomics research with the first end-to-end completely gapless DNA sequence of a human chromosome.

A Message That Can Outlive Humanity?

How do you preserve a message for the successors of Homo Sapiens or the extraterrestrials to read?...

Dates Grown From Two Thousand Year Old Seeds

Researchers have been successful in growing Dates from 2000-year-old seeds found in ancient fortresses and caves in...

A Computer Made From DNA

A team of researchers at the University of Rochester in New York state have developed a computer...

Oldest Parasite DNA To Date Found In Argentina

Radiocarbon dating on a 17000-year-old coprolite reveals parasitic roundworm eggs preserved inside. Scientists have found the oldest...