Netherlands DNA ‘confirms’ fertility doctor used own sperm to father 49 children DNA tests have confirmed the ex-chief of a Dutch sperm bank is the biological father of 49 children, it’s been claimed. 13/04/2019
USA DNA pioneer stripped of honorary tiles over racist comments Dr. James Watson told a recenty-aired PBS documentary that genes can cause a difference on average between blacks and whites in IQ tests. 13/01/2019
Greece Greece fire: DNA testing is the only way to identify people The only way bodies can be identified is through DNA testing and dental records because people are so badly burnt beyond recognition. It's distressing for everyone 27/07/2018
USA New blood diopsy test could herald new age in cancer treatment Doctors are excited at early results of test that could mean widespread early screening, detection and treatment of 10 cancers, significantly impacting survival rates, and slashing health costs. 01/06/2018
United Kingdom Cheddar Man shows white skin could be a recent phenomenon Tests conducted on the skeleton of an ancient human ancestor who lived in England show he had "dark to black" skin, researchers said. 07/02/2018
Spain Salvador Dali: DNA test proves woman is not artist’s daughter A Spanish woman who believed she was the daughter of Salvador Dali has lost her decade-long battle to prove she is the Spanish surrealist’s only child and heir. 06/09/2017
Spain Dali is not the Daddy, says DNA A Spanish woman who claims she is the daughter of Salvador Dali is in fact not, acccording to a DNA test. María Pilar Abel Martínez claims her 06/09/2017
Destinations Five futuristic trends shaping tourism Innovative ideas and projects shaping the future of globe-trotting. 15/08/2017
world news Genetic breakthrough could cure hereditary disorders Scientists have moved a step closer to curing hereditary disorders by safely repairing a gene in a human embryo. A joint team from The United States and South Korea allowed embryos to develop for five days and succeeded in normalizing a mutant gene. 03/08/2017
Spain Salvador Dali's intact moustache Salvador Dali's body has been exhumed for DNA samples to settle a paternity case - and in a typically surrrealist twist his moustache was found to be intact. 21/07/2017
Spain Salvador Dali's body exhumed for DNA tests to settle a paternity claim DNA samples have been taken from the body of Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali to try to settle a paternity claim. 21/07/2017
Germany German police find DNA of neo-Nazi cell member on girl's remains Police in Germany say they have recovered DNA from the recently discovered remains of a girl who disappeared 15 years ago, claiming it matches that of a dead member of a neo-Nazi terror… 14/10/2016
world news Baby with three genetic parents is born Fertility doctors using a brand new technique to eliminate inherited disease have helped a woman deliver a baby with three genetic parents. 28/09/2016
Belgium Najim Laachraoui identified as accomplice of Paris attackers Najim Laachraoui has been identified as an accomplice of the Paris attackers who killed 130 people in a series of shootings and bombings last 21/03/2016
United Kingdom British embryo research 'first step' to 'legalisation of GM babies' British scientists have been given the green light to edit the genes of human embryos for research. A controversial technique will be used, that some 01/02/2016
Germany Ex-leftist German radicals' DNA found after failed robbery Three members of Germany’s defunct radical leftist Red Army Faction carried out a failed armed robbery last year to finance their life on the run 20/01/2016
Sweden Work on DNA repair wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry The three scientists who have shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry were unveiled at a press conference in Sweden. Swede Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich 07/10/2015
Thailand Thailand: murder trial to resume of two Burmese men accused of murdering British holidaymakers The trial is due to resume in Thailand of two Burmese men accused of killing two British packpackers. The hearing will examine the reliability of 22/07/2015
USA Being gay is in a man's genes, says study Fresh evidence has emerged to back up the idea male sexual orientation is influenced by genes. Researchers looked at the DNA of 400 gay men and 14/02/2014
science Spanish caveman becomes geneticists blue-eyed boy Spanish researchers have unearthed surprising new evidence about what ancient Europeans looked like. Genetic tests carried out on the remains of a 29/01/2014
United Kingdom English king Richard III remains divisive from the grave He was one of the most reviled and divisive kings in English history. And, more than 500 years since he was hacked to death on a British 16/08/2013
