DNA

A new population genetics study proves that the presence of Slavic DNA in Greeks living the Peloponnesian peninsula was very limited.

A committee uncovering the fate of hundreds of missing Greek and Turkish Cypriots said Saturday it's examining whether past DNA tests on unearthed remains were incorrect, resulting in individuals being misidentified.

Turkish scientist Assoc. Prof. Huseyin Onay from Ege University's Faculty of Medicine, achieved to decrease the time of DNA profiling test to 34 minutes with a kit he developed, which is normally done in 6 hours. 

Last March, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth after spending nearly one year in space. During his 340 days aboard the International Space Station, or ISS, scientists were also observing Scott’s identical twin brother, Mark Kelly, while he hung out on Earth.

Women who lead a sedentary lifestyle have faster-ageing cells than those who exercise every day, research suggests.
Research on 1,500 women aged 64 to 95 found those who spent many hours sitting and exercised for less than 40 minutes a day had cells that were biologically eight years older.
As people age, their cells age, causing DNA protectors to shorten and fray.

Do you remember the sci-fi movie GATACA with the title formed from the known bases of any DNA sequence in nature (A, T, C, G)? Well, be ready to change that as scientists have created two more synthetic bases, X, Y. And that’s not all, since this was announced as back as 2014.

BELGRADE - Internet entrepreneur Istok Pavlovic published on his Facebook profile a very interesting post that reveals, in details, the
greatest prejudice that Serbs have darker skin and hair due to mixing with the Turks, writes Serbian daily "Kurir".

A mother has finally found the dead body of her son who was killed in a jihadist attack almost three months ago after three failed DNA tests were presented to her in the southeastern province of Gaziantep. 

BELGRADE - Traces of at least three people have been found on the weapons cache found over the weekend near PM Aleksandar Vucic's family home in a forest in suburban Belgrade, Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said Monday following a DNA analysis of a hand-held rocket launcher, hand grenades and an ammunition package.

DNA traces of at least three people have been found on the weapons cache found over the weekend near PM Aleksandar Vucic's family home in suburban Belgrade.