An Overview of Genetic Ancestry Testing
People interested in family history (genealogy) can go beyond what they can learn from relatives or from historical records by using genetic ancestry testing, often known as genetic genealogy. Analyzing…
Differences Between DNA and RNA
In cell biology, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are arguably the most significant molecules since they store and read the genetic information that is the basis of all…
A DNA Repair Process Relates Alcohol and Cancer
Radiation and poisonous compounds like alcohol are just two of the many factors that can harm the DNA in our cells. Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in…
Vanishing Twin Syndrome: What does it mean?
Vanishing twin syndrome is a sort of miscarriage that can happen when there is more than one baby in the womb (births involving twins or triplets). It happens when an…
Does DNA contain the Answer to the Potential of having a Vanishing Twin?
Identical twins develop from a single egg cell that divides into two embryos, but occasionally, one twin “vanishes” during development, leaving only one infant to be born. A recent study…