Were Thomas Jefferson's Ancestors Muslim?

Were Thomas Jefferson's Ancestors Muslim?

DNA testing carried out by University of Leicester geneticists and funded by The Wellcome Trust has thrown new light on the ancestry of one of the USA’s most revered figures, the third President,…
Triplex assay used to assay duplex genomic DNA

Triplex assay used to assay duplex genomic DNA

Direct detection of base sequence in duplex nucleic acid has long been an unfulfilled objective. Ingeneus Research will publish "Heteropolymeric Triplex-Based Genomic Assay® to Detect Pathogens or…
Finding The Climate Key Genetically

Finding The Climate Key Genetically

  A University of Queensland microbiologist is part of an international team that has identified a bacterial gene that may affect climate and weather.   Dr Phil Bond, from UQ's Advanced…
Google Your Brain

Google Your Brain

The Allen Brain Atlas, a genome-wide map of the mouse brain on the Internet, has been hailed as “Google of the brain.” The atlas now has a companion or the brain’s working molecules, a sort of pop-…