Genetics

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.

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.

Researchers have pinpointed 83 genetic variants that could affect the height of a person. The group, led by the distinguished Greek genetics professor Panos Deloukas of the Queen Mary University and William Harvey Research Institute, published their findings in ‘Nature” magazine.

Scientists have created the first human-pig hybrid in a groundbreaking study that marks the first step in growing human organs inside animals.
Named chimera, after the cross-species beast in Greek mythology, the pig-human embryos were created in the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California and are the first hybrid made using two large, distantly-related species.

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.

Facebook addicts may be genetically programmed to love social media, a major new study has claimed. Scientists at King’s College London compared the internet habits of around 4,250 identical twins with around 4,250 non-identical twins. They found genes were responsible up to 39 percent of the time spent online.

Three young girls found wandering the streets of the western port city of Patra last week find themselves in legal limbo, as there are no records of their birth or family connections.

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".