DNA
DNA, an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule that provides the genetic instructions for the growth, functioning, development, and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses. It is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix.
Each strand of a DNA molecule is composed of a long chain of monomer nucleotides. Each nucleotide of DNA is composed of a deoxyribose sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases: Adenine [A], Guanine[G], Cytosine [C], and Thymine[T].
You can’t make long-term memories without damaging your brain cells
Triggering inflammation to make memories.
DNA extracted from ancient feces can provide insights into the gut environment of ancient Japanese
The samples also contained evidence of bacteria and viruses from the ancient human gut microbiome.
Vittrup Man lived on the Scandinavian coast before moving to a farming community in Denmark
DNA, isotope, protein analysis reveal genetic ancestry and migration of a human found in a peat bog.
Beethoven’s genes show a weak predisposition for beat synchronization
Revelations form Beethoven's genome.
An analysis reveals the origin of the Indian people
50,000 years of evolutionary history of India.
Understanding the wiring of the human genome
Being able to understand which genes these mutations impact is really critical.
Unraveling the mystery of a creature that evolved eyes with a lens
The researchers lay out what factors led to this peculiar arrangement.