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The landmark ‘DNA fingerprinting’ paper by Sir Alec Jeffreys was published in Nature in 1985. The technology was used for the first time …

Influenza virus infection is a public health threat worldwide. Genetic sequence mutations are studied to reveal more about the associations between …

DNA is in an incredible structure. This tightly coiled molecule houses the genes that an organism needs to grow and survive, and packing them all …

Hair color is based on the amount of melanin, or pigmentation, present in the hair. Two types of melanin affect hair color: eumelanin (which can be …

From the tiniest bug, to the tallest oak tree, and largest mammal, DNA certainly gets around. What is so incredible about this molecule is its …

The Turin Shroud is probably the most controversial religious relic in the world. It’s believed by some to be the burial cloth of Christ. …

The history of genetics has been created by many brilliant scientists. However, all the attention goes to only a few big names such as Crick and …

The last Russian Tsar and his family met violent deaths at the hands of the Bolsheviks in 1918. For years the whereabouts of their remains were a …

Bigfoot has been busy lately. Hundreds of eyewitness accounts, videos, photographs and tracks have been recorded - this creature certainly …

Proteins are the building blocks of the cell. They perform many critical functions that are needed for survival. Their manufacture starts in the …

The DNA molecule is a beautifully elegant structure. Learn how the sugar phosphate backbones, called antiparallel strands, help support the DNA …

Sir Alec Jeffreys was the scientist who invented DNA fingerprinting and it has revolutionised forensic science and society. It is a powerful …