Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don’t simply relax us; they can ‘reverse’ the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to …read more Source:: Science
Tag: DNA
Missing links that connect human DNA variation with disease discovered
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•Scientists have discovered the hidden connections in our genomes that contribute to common diseases. Using a pioneering technique, the results are beginning to make biological sense of the mountains of …read more Source:: Science
Measuring forces in the DNA molecule
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•DNA, our genetic material, normally has the structure of a twisted rope ladder. Experts call this structure a double helix. Among other things, it is stabilized by stacking forces between …read more Source:: Science
Desert elephants pass on knowledge — not mutations — to survive
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•Despite reported differences in appearance and behavior, DNA evidence finds that Namibian desert elephants share the same DNA as African savanna elephants. However, Namibian desert-dwelling elephants should be protected so …read more Source:: Science
Scientists predict academic acheivement from DNA alone
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•Scientists have used a new genetic scoring technique to predict academic achievement from DNA alone. This is the strongest prediction from DNA of a behavioral measure to date. …read more Source:: Science
Key to regulating cell’s powerhouse discovered
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•Aging, neurodegenerative disorders and metabolic disease are all linked to mitochondria, structures within our cells that generate chemical energy and maintain their own DNA. In a fundamental discovery with far-reaching …read more Source:: Science
DNA origami lights up a microscopic glowing Van Gogh
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•A technique that allows humanmade DNA shapes to be placed wherever desired — to within a margin of error of just 20 nanometers — now removes a major hurdle for …read more Source:: Science
Researchers find Highland East Asian origin for prehistoric Himalayan populations
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•Researchers have conducted the first ancient DNA investigation of the Himalayan arc, generating genomic data for eight individuals ranging in time from the earliest known human settlements to the establishment …read more Source:: Science
New chromosome origin element identified
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•Scientists have discovered a new essential sequence within bacterial genomes required for DNA replication — the second ever to be discovered and the first for 30 years. …read more Source:: Science
Research proves Aboriginal Australians were first inhabitants
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•Researchers have found evidence that demonstrates Aboriginal people were the first to inhabit Australia.The work refutes an earlier landmark study that claimed to recover DNA sequences from the oldest known …read more Source:: Science