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SCIENCE

Stone Age tombs for Irish royalty aren’t what they seem, new DNA analysis reveals

Archaeologists have long assumed that Stone Age tombs in Ireland were built for royalty. But a new analysis of DNA…

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BUSINESS

DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy as demand dries up

By Bhanvi Satija, Anusha Shah and Surbhi Misra (Reuters) -23andMe on Sunday filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. after struggling…

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SCIENCE

European hunter-gatherers boated to North Africa during Stone Age, ancient DNA suggests

Ancient hunter-gatherers from Europe may have voyaged across the Mediterranean to Northern Africa around 8,500 years ago, new research suggests.…

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SCIENCE

Ancient DNA Shows Stone Age Europeans Voyaged by Sea to Africa

Ancient DNA Shows Stone Age Europeans Voyaged by Sea to Africa Roughly 8,000-year-old remains unearthed from present-day Tunisia held a…

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SCIENCE

Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds

China’s first pet cats arrived in the country around 1,400 years ago — likely via the famous Silk Road trading…

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HEALTH

Repairing DNA Damage: Scientists Identify New Benefits of Melatonin Supplementation – SciTechDaily

Repairing DNA Damage: Scientists Identify New Benefits of Melatonin Supplementation  SciTechDaily Night workers taking melatonin might lower their risk of cancer  The…

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SCIENCE

Ancient DNA reveals mysterious origins of the Huns who sacked Rome

The origin of the European Huns, a nomadic group that helped topple the Roman Empire, has been shrouded in mystery…

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SCIENCE

Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we’re on the verge of decoding its secrets

There’s a spa floating in the middle of Lake Erie. It has a sauna, a steam room and even a…

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SCIENCE

AI can decode digital data stored in DNA in minutes instead of days

DNA can store digital data, such as visual and audio files Science Picture Co / Alamy Artificial intelligence can read…

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SCIENCE

Jack the Ripper and the case of the missing DNA evidence

Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe…

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