DNA

What DNA Tests Can't Tell You

By Libby Copeland

Genetic Tests Reveal Six-Inch "Alien" Skeleton Is Actually a Human

By Jamie Ducharme

Air Pollution May Make Babies' Cells Age Faster

By Alice Park

It Might Be Impossible to Get Away With Crime Some Day

By Jeffrey Kluger
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Exercise Makes You Younger at the Cellular Level

The more exercise people get, the less their cells appear to age. In a new study in Preventive Medicine, people who exercised the most had biological aging markers that appeared nine years younger than those...

By Amanda MacMillan

A College Degree May Be Outdated

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By The Aspen Institute

Scientists Have Discovered Extinct Human DNA in Cave Dirt

The findings are being considered a scientific breakthrough.

By Madeline Farber

Scientists Can Reverse DNA Aging in Mice

Researchers have found a way to protect DNA from the damage that comes with aging, and they’re ready to test it in people

By Alice Park

Stop Using Your Debit Card

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By The Aspen Institute

World's First Baby Born With DNA From Three Parents

In a world first, a baby has been born with DNA from three biological parents.The 5-month-old boy, born to Jordanian parents, was conceived with the help of a U.S. team based in Mexico using a...

By Kate Samuelson

DNA Evidence Sheds Light on When Humans First Left Africa

Scientists unlock part of the puzzle to discover where we came from

By Suyin Haynes

If You Can't Lose Weight, Don't Blame Your Genes

Your DNA has something to do with your weight, but the latest study shows the effect may not be as powerful as you thought

By Alice Park

Meet the Newest Species of Whale

The sea gives up a long-held secret, thanks to exhaustive DNA sleuthing

By Jeffrey Kluger

How Exercise Keeps Your DNA Young

A new study reveals how exercise may be another way to combat aging

By Alice Park

A New Technique That Lets Scientists Edit DNA Is Transforming Science—and Raising Difficult Questions

Kathy Niakan’s laboratory at London’s Francis Crick Institute is the size of a walk-in closet, but between its walls she’s working on one of the most expansive frontiers ever contemplated by science.Sometime soon, Niakan will...

By Alice Park

Uncle Sam Wants You to Hack the Pentagon

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By The Aspen Institute

How Schools Are Turning Old PCs Into Speedy Computers

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By The Aspen Institute

DNA Sequencing Company Wants to Develop a Cancer Blood Test

One of the early pioneers in mapping our DNA is hoping to turn its genetic know-how into the first blood test for picking up early signs of cancer

By Alice Park

Why Saudi Arabia Is Heating Up Its Cold War With Iran

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By The Aspen Institute

Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Returns to Market

23andMe is back as the only company providing genetic profiling information directly to consumers—with some very important changes

By Alice Park
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