DNA damage equal to a daily pack of cigs and frail bones due to lack of gravity: If astronaut Suni Williams looks likes she's aged a decade after spending 288 days in s…
When Nasa astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams, 59, returned to Earth this week, after being stranded in space for 288 days, the ...
Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event ...
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Scientists Freeze Time to Capture DNA’s Hidden Unwinding Process
Scientists have finally captured footage of the microscopic machinery that allows our cells to copy DNA—a fundamental process ...
Chimpanzee genes have changed over time to suit local conditions – new study
Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats. Some of the ...
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Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution
Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.
Water stored in the mantle for millions of years may be linked to continental volcanism
The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...