World news about “DNA” published by euronews.
Vatican adult stem cell conference seeks to promote ‘ethical’ science The Vatican is bringing top scientists together for its second international adult stem cell conference. The organisers say they want to counter… 13/04/2013
Richard III found DNA tests on the skeleton discovered under a car park in Leicester in the UK last autumn show that the remains are indeed those of Richard III – arguably the… 06/02/2013
Twin troubles: what is an epigenetic profile?Twins have the same DNA but they do not always look identical. What makes them look and act differently are the differences to their epigenetic profile… 19/05/2011
Gene therapy gives hope to Parkinson’s patients A team of researchers at New York’s Presbyterian Hospital has been testing a new type of gene therapy against Parkinson’s disease on a group of patients… 24/03/2011
New gadgetry that’s good for cops, bad for lootersImagine that you’re a police officer in the midst of a riot. While you may be able to apprehend the offenders closest to you, you can see plenty of other… 30/01/2013
Scientists reveal mysteries of DNAScientists have published the most detailed analysis of DNA since the completion of the human genome project in 2003. The so called Encode programme has… 06/09/2012
Wrongly convicted US man cleared after 25 yearsA Texas man has walked free from prison after DNA tests suggested he is not guilty of committing a sexual assault for which he was convicted. Larry Sims… 28/01/2011
DNA tests on remains from Ceausescu graveDNA tests are being carried out on the remains of two bodies taken from the graves of Romania’s former communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife… 21/07/2010
Research project seeks to uncover the genetic roots of chronic diseasesRecently researchers in California began the highly automated, large-scale process of analysing DNA extracted from tens of thousands of saliva samples… 21/06/2010
Catholic Church cautious over synthetic cellThe world’s first synthetic living cell has brought a cautiously positive reaction from Catholic Church officials. But they have warned that the innovation… 22/05/2010
Scientists hail artificial life breakthroughScientists in the US say they have made a major step towards creating artificial life. The researchers built their own genes to create life-like bacteria… 21/05/2010
Court slams UK police over DNA bankBritish police, who have one of the world’s largest DNA banks, have been told they cannot retain the details of people who have been arrested but not… 04/12/2008
