DNA

People with tails? No, because of this ancient genetic mutation

The absence of a tail may have better balanced the body for orthograde - upright - locomotion and eventually bipedalism, said geneticist and systems biologist Bo Xia of Harvard University and the Broad Institute, the study's lead author.

28 February 2024, 17:06 IST

People with tails? No, because of this ancient genetic mutation

28 February 2024, 17:06 IST

Ancient DNA could be hiding all kinds of health secrets

In other words, in battling certain diseases, we’re up against thousands of years of evolution. No wonder finding good medicines is such a slog.

14 January 2024, 03:34 IST

Ancient DNA could be hiding all kinds of health secrets

14 January 2024, 03:34 IST

Warriors of southwest India genetically closer to northwest India

CCMB director, Dr Vinay K Nandicoori, observed that this study also suggested the southwest coastal groups are remnants of very early migrations from northwest India following the Godavari basin to Karnataka and Kerala.

01 January 2024, 17:56 IST

Warriors of southwest India genetically closer to northwest India

01 January 2024, 17:56 IST

Poison gas hints at potential for life on an ocean moon of Saturn

The poison is hydrogen cyanide, a colorless gas that is deadly to many Earth creatures. But it could have played a key role in chemical reactions that created the ingredients that set the stage for the advent of life.

15 December 2023, 05:02 IST

Poison gas hints at potential for life on an ocean moon of Saturn

15 December 2023, 05:02 IST

Morning person? You might have Neanderthal genes to thank

The new study compared DNA in living humans to genetic material retrieved from Neanderthal fossils. It turns out that Neanderthals carried some of the same clock-related genetic variants as do people who report being early risers.

14 December 2023, 05:33 IST

Morning person? You might have Neanderthal genes to thank

14 December 2023, 05:33 IST

SC to consider if man not liable to pay maintenance to child in view of DNA report

The woman's counsel relied upon on the Supreme Court's judgment in 'Aparna Ajinkiya Firodia vs Ajinkya Arun Firodia' (2023). The Supreme Court had then held that if a man and woman before marriage lived together during the time of conception but the DNA test revealed that child was not born to the husband, unless there is proof of no access by the man to the lady, the DNA test would not be conclusive, to deny maintenance for the child.

09 December 2023, 12:21 IST

SC to consider if man not liable to pay maintenance to child in view of DNA report

09 December 2023, 12:21 IST

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

The gender disparity is apparent through men’s higher publication rates, and men’s dominant representation in academia research journal editorships.

23 November 2023, 08:26 IST

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

23 November 2023, 08:26 IST

Conducting DNA test on rape victim's child after adoption not right: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has said conducting a DNA test on the child of a rape victim after adoption would not be in the child's best interest.

16 November 2023, 09:34 IST

Conducting DNA test on rape victim's child after adoption not right: Bombay HC

16 November 2023, 09:34 IST

Hyderabad-based researchers develop new eDNA sequencing method to assess biodiversity

Researchers S Manu and Dr G Umapathy developed a lysis and PCR-free molecular approach to extract and read the genetic information encoded in free-floating environmental DNA (eDNA).

02 November 2023, 18:08 IST

Hyderabad-based researchers develop new eDNA sequencing method to assess biodiversity

02 November 2023, 18:08 IST

Odisha ‘baby swap’ case: DNA samples of mother, newborn girl collected to ascertain parenthood

A DNA test is conducted to decide, among others, whether an individual is a biological child of another.

02 October 2023, 16:20 IST

Odisha ‘baby swap’ case: DNA samples of mother, newborn girl collected to ascertain parenthood

02 October 2023, 16:20 IST