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'5D' memory crystal claims to store data for eternity — the human genome has already been crammed onto a single small crystal

5D memory crystals, named as such for degrees of freedom and not literal dimensions, can be used to store hundreds of terabytes of information on a medium that shouldn't ever die.

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Scientists store human genome on crystal which can last billions of years

The University of Southampton team hopes the data could be used to bring humans back from extinction in the future.

The Independent UK

Monitoring the health of lakes through the microbes that live in them

A lake is much more than a body of water where we bask on sunny summer days. It’s also more than just a source of fresh water surrounded with nature and tranquility.

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50,000 'knots' scattered throughout our DNA control gene activity

The mapping of 50,000 mysterious "knots" in the human genome may someday lead to the development of new cancer drugs, researchers say.

LiveScience

6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life — and 1 they have already resurrected

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

LiveScience

Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change

As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature’s freezers, archiving detailed records of past climates and ecosystems – including viruses.

The Conversation

There’s A Fungus Slowly Devastating Bananas Worldwide and Researchers Aren’t Sure How To Stop It

A fungal pathogen that affects bananas kills the plant by occupying its vascular system, blocking water, and mineral transportation.

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Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?

The societal implications of this technology are still vast. And researchers can already start exploring the ethics by engaging communities well ahead of time.

Inverse

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon

Why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

Salon

Largest animal genome sequenced — and just 1 chromosome is the size of the entire human genome

Scientists sequenced the largest known animal genome in a species of lungfish — ancient fish that breathe air.

LiveScience

Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide

Did you know that the bananas you eat today are not the same type as the ones people were eating a few generations ago? The banana you might have had with your breakfast today is a variety called the Cavendish banana, while the one that was in grocery stores up…

The Conversation

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal implications of the technologies they are developing. Even in genomic medicine, which is geared toward benefiting future patients, time and funding pressures make real-time ethics oversight difficult.

The Conversation

Startling genome discovery in butterfly project reveals impact of climate change in Europe

Project to study all 11,000 species of butterflies and moths finds ‘two species in the act of being created from one’

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Perfectly preserved woolly mammoth DNA uncovered in Siberia could help resurrect species, scientists say

Discovery offers unprecedented insight into the genetic makeup of animal that went extinct 4,000 years ago

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If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA

It sounds like science fiction, but many scientists believe editing the human genome is key to our advancement across the solar system.

The Conversation

If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA

When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We’ll undoubtedly face a harsh environment in deep space and some thinkers have been pointing to genome editing as a way to ensure that humans can tolerate…

The Independent UK

Study finds ‘junk’ DNA left by ancient viruses causing modern cancers

Such virus DNA makes up about 8 per cent of the human genome, according to previous studies

International Business Times

3D Genome Extracted From 'Freeze-dried' Woolly Mammoth

About 52,000 years ago, the skinned hide of a Siberian woolly mammoth was exposed to conditions so frigid that it spontaneously freeze-dried, locking its DNA fragments into place.

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World-first study decodes the DNA structure of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth sample

In a world-first study, we have revealed and analysed remarkably preserved fragments of ancient DNA from the skin of a woolly mammoth.

LiveScience

Neanderthals didn't truly go extinct, but were rather absorbed into the modern human population, DNA study suggests

Modern human DNA may have made up a surprisingly large amount of the Neanderthal genome, a new study finds.

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52,000-year-old scrap of woolly mammoth skin reveals 3D shape of its DNA for 1st time ever

In a breakthrough that could boost de-extinction efforts, scientists have determined the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth's genome from a 52,000-year-old piece of freeze-dried skin.

The Guardian - UK

Mulleted mammoth called Chris Waddle helps scientists crack creatures’ genetic code

Researchers build genome using 52,000-year-old remains of woolly mammoth named after ex-England footballer

The Conversation

How the genome diversity of major crops tells the story of their evolution

On March 27, 2024, a study published in the scientific journal Nature announced that the sugarcane genome had at last been cracked. This was a remarkable achievement because of the complexity of the sugarcane’s genome. That of rice, the first crop genome to be sequenced, more than 20 years ago,…

The Conversation

How (apparently) identical animals can have different genomes – new research

Logically speaking, you would think that animals who appeared to be the same – even if they were found in different parts of the world – would belong to the same species, and that they would share the same genome. However, our recent study has found that this is not…

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A 4,500-year-old collective tomb in France reveals its secret – the final stage in the formation of the ‘European genome’

High-resolution analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old collective tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes, near the French town of Troyes, has revealed a surprising story with far-reaching implications. As detailed in an article in the journal Science Advances, the final stage in the formation of the European genome is…

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