DNA

November 12, 2024

Pompeii DNA Analysis Challenges Long-Held Beliefs: Surprising Family Ties, Gender Roles, and Immigrant Ancestry in Ancient Rome

There is always curiosity about disasters. Floods, famines and earthquakes cause a lot of misery among the survivors. Volcanoes are another natural phenomenon which attracts the attention of scholars. Researchers from the

Members of a group including the Zlatý kůň woman and the Ranis individuals travel across Europe some 45,000 years ago (illustration). Credit: Tom Björklund

Archaeology

Neanderthal DNA Peaked 47,000 Years Ago With 7,000 Years of Mixing in Human Genes

Research published in Science and Nature has established that Neanderthal and modern human interbreeding peaked around 47,000 years ago, with gene flow occurring over approximately 7,000 years. The studies provide unprecedented insight into human evolution and migration patterns. The research

December 14, 2024

Ancient Egyptian Mummy’s DNA Reveals Earliest Bubonic Plague Case Outside Eurasia

Archaeology

The discovery of Yersinia pestis DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy at Italy’s Museo Egizio has provided the first molecular evidence of bubonic plague

Ancient DNA Confirms Syphilis Originated in Americas 9,000 Years Ago, Preceding European Contact

Archaeology

Ancient DNA evidence has provided new insights into the long-debated origins of syphilis, indicating its emergence in the Americas approximately 9,000 years ago. A

Energy·Plant Life·Science

DNA Vector Redesign Doubles Plant Transformation Efficiency and Boosts Fungal Edits by 400% for Biofuels and CRISPR

A simple change to a bacterial DNA delivery system has created a 100% improvement in plant transformation and a 400% boost in fungal modifications, according to research published in Nature Biotechnology. The

Karmactive Staff

November 20, 2024