Can’t cope without a morning coffee? Your genes could be to blame because some people are predisposed to liking food and drinks that are healthier for them, study claims Variations in our DNA determine our favourite drinks and even make some more predisposed to a sensible diet than others, a study suggests Researchers in Japan … Read more
Gene test hope for critically ill babies as DNA testing on the NHS could speed up diagnosis and lead to quicker treatment Worried families used to have to wait three months on average for a diagnosis Now ‘whole-exome’ testing will provide an answer in about ten days The test could pick up rare diseases including … Read more
Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA have been found preserved in the 75-million-year-old fossils of a baby duck-billed dinosaur, a study has claimed. Researchers analysed the skull fragments of young, nest-bound Hypacrosaurus specimens unearthed from the ‘Two Medicine Formation’ in Montana in the US. Experts have conventionally believed that such organic material should not be able to … Read more