One in 50 people – about 1million in the UK – do not know who their biological father is, say experts Journalist Stacey Dooley interviews geneticist Turi King in DNA Family Secrets The show looks into the reasons why people do not know their genetic lineage Some reasons include adoption, sperm donation, and even paternity … Read more
‘It could have been very damaging’: Billie Faiers says her ‘strong’ mother saved her and sister Sam from their biological father By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 21:23 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:23 GMT, 9 January 2021 Billie Faiers has said that her ‘strong’ and ‘amazing’ mother saved her and her sister Sam … Read more
The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more
The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more
Animals have a ‘biological switch’ in their brains that helps them survive seasonal changes by growing a warm winter coat or adjusting their body temperature UK researchers studied sheep that they kept under artificially long or short days They monitored how such affected the pituitary gland and gene expression The gland operates one of two process … Read more
Russia says a second Covid-19 vaccine is on its way which ‘avoids the side-effects of the first one’. Earlier this month, Vladimir Putin rushed to launch the Sputnik5 vaccine in a blaze of publicity, but criticism soon followed after test subjects reported numerous side effects. Russia’s release of the drug was met with widespread scepticism as to … Read more
No use hiding your age: Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans for the first time by analysing proteins in their lenses The team created an eye scanner that can tell someone’s ‘real’ or biological age There is no universal method for tracking a person’s biological age, authors … Read more
Experts say that the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the potential threat from biological terrorism to Western countries. Although not 100% conclusive, overwhelming scientific evidence indicates that the novel virus jumped from animals to humans by accident rather than being accidentally released from a lab or deliberately engineered. Yet there are still … Read more
Prue Leith appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday to talk about helping her adopted daughter find her biological parents in Cambodia for a new documentary. The 80-year-old Bake Off star had said she was reticent to go to Cambodia at first because they ‘nearly killed her daughter’ but said the experience was a positive … Read more
Ja’net Dubois’ death certificate claims that her biological father was Blues Brothers star Cab Calloway, rather than Gordon Dubois. The singer passed away unexpectedly in her sleep last month, and the document, which was obtained by TMZ earlier this week, had Cab listed as the Good Times star’s secret parent. It also said on the document, which … Read more