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U.S. to collect DNA of all undocumented migrants
The Department of Homeland Security is developing a plan to take DNA samples from each of the undocumented immigrants and store it in a national database for criminal DNA profiles

New Mars rover named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin
Cambridge-educated Franklin 'helped us understand life on Earth and now her namesake will do the same on Mars,' says UK Science Minister Chris Skidmore

The dawn of the age of the genetically fashionable
What He Jiankui has done is the genetic version of the 'like' game on social media

Why we are not ready for genetically designed babies
With the Genetic Genie out of the bottle, we have to ask whether we need any more time to reflect on the ethics

Chinese hospital denies approving gene-edited babies experiment
Shenzhen Harmonicare Women and Children's Hospital say in a statement that it suspects the signature on a document approving the experiment, specifically its adherence to ethical standards, was falsified

China scientist claims world's first gene-edited babies
Chinese university professor He Jiankui posts a video on YouTube saying his twin girls, born a few weeks ago, had had their DNA altered to prevent them from contracting HIV

Entering the age of human upgrades
It turns out that in medicine, one key to new resurrections can be found in jumpstarting faulty, old lives
What’s the deal with DNA testing?
We explain what DNA is and how testing can help you

Extreme stress in childhood is toxic to your DNA
How does stress turn cells from Jekyll to Hyde?

MyHeritage data breach leaks over 92M account details
The breach includes 'all the email addresses of users who signed up to MyHeritage up to October 26, 2017, and their hashed passwords,' affecting 92,283,889 users

Peruvian scientists use DNA to trace origins of Inca emperors
The two legends explaining the origin of the Inca civilization 'could be related,' according to the scientists' study

You can now customize your diet according to your DNA
Pru Life UK offers a new service: DNA testing for a healthier lifestyle

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer
It has long been suspected that alcohol consumption contributes to seven types of cancer – of the mouth, throat, larynx or voice box, oesophagus or food pipe, breast, liver and bowel

2017 top science stories: Space 'visitors', smartphone addiction, and your pet dog
What are the biggest stories, discoveries and ideas in science this 2017? The Mind Movers of the Mind Museum list down some of the most important ones from the past 12 months.

No single 'out of Africa' migration for humans – study
Multiple migrations out of Africa, beginning 120,000 years ago, gave rise to the modern population of people, says the findings in the US journal Science

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PAO contradicts PNP, insists dead boy in Nueva Ecija is Reynaldo de Guzman
Somebody is trying to muddle the investigation says Public Attorneys Office chief Persida Acosta
Disease gene 'edited' in human embryos in scientific first
The researchers successful use of the CRISPR gene editing tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts who called at the same time for deeper debate on the ethics of altering human DNA

Prehistoric human DNA is found in caves without bones
This work represents an enormous scientific breakthrough says Antonio Rosas scientist at Spain s Natural Science Museum in Madrid

The Ivatan genealogy in my DNA
A scientist traces his personal origins thanks to DNA

UK first country to legally offer '3-parent' gene therapy
UPDATED Britain s fertility regulator gives the green light for the country to become the first in the world to legally offer 3 parent baby fertility treatments

Fight over revolutionary genetic advance goes to court in U.S.
A fierce legal battle over the patent for the revolutionary gene editing technique CRISPR Cas9 plays out in a US court with billions of dollars at stake

UK experts give green light to '3-parent babies'
An independent panel of experts tasked with reviewing the safety of mitochondrial gene therapy said the practice should be cautiously adopted to prevent certain genetic diseases from being passed on to future generations

Jake Ejercito on daughter Ellie, fatherhood, and Star Awards win
Never ko naman siyang ikinahiya e Jake says of Ellie

Major study confirms moms' smoking changes fetal DNA
It is well established that pregnant women should not smoke but these new results reveal that smoking during pregnancy leaves a lasting mark on the genome that persists into childhood

All memos in: SC to decide soon on Grace Poe case
Rappler rounds up the main points in the memorandums filed by the parties involved in the disqualification case against presidential candidate Grace Poe

Negative DNA tests with Guimaras 'relatives' – Grace Poe
The presidential candidate maintains the negative tests will hardly affect the disqualification case against her as they are merely secondary to her legal arguments

Who sent 'fabricated' DNA results of Bongbong Marcos?
DNA Solutions Philippines the company cited in the letter claiming the DNA results of Senators Grace Poe and Bongbong Marcos matched says the document is fabricated

Grace Poe eyes one more DNA test
Likening her life to a teleserye or a television drama Poe said she is not giving up amid all the hurdles

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Grace Poe reveals negative results of DNA tests
The presidential aspirant – whose citizenship is being questioned – says 2 persons were tested to see if they match her genetically but does not reveal their identities

Two surprising things about our DNA
[Science Solitaire] Is DNA really all there is to our most basic biology?

Grace Poe, Rizalito David await SET decision on disqualification case
Petitioner Rizalito David hopes the Senate Electoral Tribunal will decide on the case before the filing of Certificates of Candidacy for the 2016 polls next week

Polisi periksa dua saksi potensial kasus pembunuhan anak di Kalideres
Sebab pada saat penyisiran dengan anjing pelacak kemarin anjing ini terus berputar putar di sekitar rumahnya

Mexico seeks new DNA tests in missing students case
Independent forensic experts from Argentina are helping government investigators to find any remains that could be sent for for lab tests

Nestle teams up with Swiss pharma firm to develop Alzheimer's test
The sample could potentially show traces of neurofibrillary tangles of which the chief component is a protein called Tau Tau tangles are one of the major indicators of Alzheimer s disease

Netizens on Grace Poe DNA test: 'Absurd, doesn't prove anything'
Netizens weigh in on Grace Poe s DNA test

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Grace Poe to undergo DNA test
2nd UPDATE Justice Antonio Carpio says the results of the DNA test will conclusively decide if Poe the presidential surveys front runner is natural born Filipino and qualified for a national elective post

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Kuwait makes DNA tests mandatory after ISIS bombing
Parliament also approved a 400 million emergency funding for spending required by the interior ministry

Behold the Power of Two
[Science Solitaire] How much of our lives can destiny claim and how much of it could we be captains of?
Kentex willing to pay for DNA testing of dead workers
At the House hearing on the Valenzuela fire factory it is revealed that the labor department issued Kentex a certificate of compliance despite violations of occupational health and safety standards

Two months to finish Valenzuela DNA tests – PNP
Philippine police will have to test and match the DNA of 69 workers who died in the factory fire and their relatives
DNA tests for Valenzuela fire victims to take 'several months'
Of the 72 who died in the Kentex factory fire only 6 or 7 were wearing rings necklaces or other metal objects that could be used to identify them

DNA reconstructed from semen in 100-year-old hanky
The DNA of proto fascist warmonger Gabriele D Annunzio is reconstructed by analyzing semen he left on a handkerchief given to a lover 100 years ago
PH thanks FBI for confirming Marwan's death
UPDATED The Philippine embassy receives the FBI information through police attaché Chief Supt Jose Gentiles

DNA tests confirm Marwan's death
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has evidence that supports the claim that it was top terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir who was killed on January 25 in Mamasapano Maguindanao according to a police report