Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their ...
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Scientists say asteroid contains all 5 DNA letters raising big questions about life

Scientists Say Asteroid Contains All 5 DNA Letters Raising Big Questions About Life ...

Ancient cave paintings can harbor human DNA for millennia, scientists find

In a first, scientists recovered human DNA from ancient cave paintings, a breakthrough that could open new ways to ...
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Africa’s Oldest DNA Is Helping Address Science’s Racial Bias

Human history is written in DNA. Where our ancestors lived and who they loved—the story is right there if we can see into their genes. The trouble is that the ravages of climate and time degrade DNA, ...

In a first, scientists extract ancient human DNA from cave walls

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.
University of Geneva

BioHUG biobank tops 10,000 DNA samples

Established in February 2025, the BioHUG biobank recently recorded its 10,000th DNA sample collected from patients at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG). This symbolic milestone puts the project at ...