DNA

AI New AI tool can detect early signs of aging from routine chest X-rays

AI analysis of chest X-rays may reveal early signs of aging and disease risk better than DNA-based aging clocks.

Health Global first: Scientists map the microbiome of an entire country Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Ancient DNA reveals southern Africa’s hidden role in the rise of modern humans Mac Oliveau

Health Experimental RNA drug helps hearts heal after heart attacks Joseph Shavit

Health Scientists discover tiny parts of DNA that explain why diseases hit people differently Joshua Shavit

Space Asteroid Bennu samples reveal ancient water offering new clues about the origin of life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Microbe discovery reveals ancient clues to how complex life began Joseph Shavit

Health Microscopic DNA ‘flower’ robots shapeshift for targeted medicine delivery Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Oldest RNA ever discovered offers a rare look into the lives of woolly mammoths Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Neanderthal DNA sheds new light on the structure of the modern human face Mac Oliveau

Health Bowhead whales may hold key to humans living for centuries Mac Oliveau

Health New DNA tool detects ‘zombie cells’ linked to Alzheimer’s and arthritis Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Hippos in the Ice Age: Ancient DNA rewrite Europe’s wildlife story Joseph Shavit

Health Breakthrough combination therapy slows progression of prostate cancer Joshua Shavit

Health Harvard gene editing treatment corrects brain mutations and improves survival

Discoveries Million-year-old microbes found in mammoths reveal new purpose for DNA

Health Vitamin C restores skin’s strength from the inside out, study finds