#DNA could predict happy marriage, study finds

#DNA could predict happy marriage, study finds

“#DNA could predict happy marriage, study finds” There’s a new scientific twist on marital bliss. A variation in DNA could determine a person’s ability to experience high levels of gratitude, trust and satisfaction during the first few years of a marriage, a recent study suggests. “After the wedding, most people hope to remain satisfied in…

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#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI

#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI

“#Chinese state fund invests in gene firm BGI” SYDNEY – The Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a listed Chinese company that has supplied millions of COVID-19 tests globally as the gene firm seeks to fund exponential growth driven by the pandemic. BGI Group, which runs a massive gene databank in…

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#Teeth from Siberian mammoths yield oldest DNA ever recovered

#Teeth from Siberian mammoths yield oldest DNA ever recovered

“#Teeth from Siberian mammoths yield oldest DNA ever recovered” WASHINGTON – Scientists have recovered the oldest DNA on record, extracting it from the molars of mammoths that roamed northeastern Siberia up to 1.2 million years ago in research that broadens the horizons for understanding extinct species. The researchers said on Wednesday they had recovered and…

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#How a grieving mother helped create a DNA database to identify Canada’s missing

#How a grieving mother helped create a DNA database to identify Canada’s missing

“#How a grieving mother helped create a DNA database to identify Canada’s missing” Peterson’s (centre) search for her missing daughter Lindsey (left) helped locate Audy (Photo illustration by Natasha Cunningham) Because Judy Peterson lost her daughter, Monique Gamelin found her son. The tale of how the two mothers’ lives became so intimately interconnected began more…

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#23andMe going public with help of Richard Branson-backed SPAC

#23andMe going public with help of Richard Branson-backed SPAC

“#23andMe going public with help of Richard Branson-backed SPAC” A blank-check firm backed by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson is taking consumer DNA-testing firm 23andMe public in a deal that values the merged entity at $3.5 billion, the companies said Thursday. As part of the deal with VG Acquisition, 23andMe will receive proceeds of $759 million, which includes…

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