Are you related to Leonardo? Maryland researchers may have found da Vinci family’s DNA

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park, may have captured ancient DNA from the Italian High Renaissance ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA may be hiding in his artwork, researchers say

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s ...
Science Daily

Researchers explain the organization of DNA in chromosomes from repetitive interactions between nucleosomes

A new article analyzes in depth the physical problems associated with DNA packaging that have often been neglected in structural models of chromosomes. The study demonstrates that the multilaminar ...
Singularity Hub

Human Artificial Chromosomes Could Ferry Tons More DNA Cargo Into Cells

The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA and replicate when cells divide, ...
RealClearScience

Modern Human DNA Has Lots of 'Neanderthal' in It, Except for the Y Chromosome. Why?

Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are revealing ever more about the links between ...
The Scientist

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, ...

Eye for trouble: Automated counting for chromosome issues under the microscope

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister ...