An international team of scientists has, for the first time, applied a minimally invasive genetic analysis technique to ...

The collection of high-quality genomic DNA remains a major barrier in pediatric and neurodevelopmental research, particularly ...

DNA analysis of cultural artifacts shows diverse biological profiles, but contamination and mixed signals complicate historical lineage interpretation.

Researchers have developed a new method to prepare bone powder for ancient DNA extraction. The method outperformed previous techniques of decontaminating ancient bones. Researchers from Max Planck ...

Scientists have found what they have described as a "unique time capsule" in the bricks of the ancient palace of King Ashurnasirpal II. Using modern biotechnology, researchers from the University of ...

Traces of ancient DNA contained in old bones have spilled fascinating secrets about the past. But extracting genetic material involves a certain amount of damage to the object in question, and many ...

New automated Ionic® Tissue to Pure DNA Kit recovers more than three times the amount of high-quality nucleic acid from limited samples compared to leading column-based products PLEASANTON, ...

Vlad III Dracula, popularly known in history as Vlad The Impaler, is said to be the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's infamous vampire Dracula. Born Vlad Tepes, the Transylvanian came be known for his ...

In the last decade, archaeologists have learned to read the genetic traces that ancient humans and Neanderthals left not only ...