Tag: DNA

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on mysterious empire

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. From a speck of bone, scientists can tease out astonishing information about the past. Analysis of ancient DNA recovered from human remains has illuminated the traits and ancestry of historic individuals […]

Sex and marriage patterns in an ancient empire revealed by DNA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA is spilling more secrets about the Avars, a fearsome people who built a mysterious empire that ruled much of Central and Eastern Europe for 250 years from the mid-sixth century. Primarily known from the […]

23andMe Jumps as CEO Floats Taking DNA Tester Private

(Bloomberg) — DNA testing firm 23andMe Holding Co.’s shares soared after Chief Executive Officer Anne Wojcicki said she’s considering taking the struggling company private, less than three years after it began selling shares. Most Read from Bloomberg Wojcicki told board members she is proposing to acquire the company in a potential go-private transaction, according to […]

DNA testing links Georgia brothers to unsolved rape cases from the 1980s

DNA evidence has linked two brothers to multiple unsolved rape cases around metro Atlanta in the 1980s, the DeKalb County District Attorney announced this week. Jeffrey Briney, 59, and David Briney, 62, have been indicted on a slew of charges ranging from rape, kidnapping, aggravated sodomy, armed robbery and aggravated assault, according to indictment documents. […]

Ancient DNA reveals intriguing details about a sixth century Chinese emperor

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled China […]

Likely plea deal in 2022 sword-slaying case delayed by DNA testing backlog

Mar. 25—Criminal charges against a Santa Fe couple accused in the 2022 slaying of 21-year-old Grace Jennings with a sword likely will be resolved through plea agreements, attorneys told a state district judge Monday. However, a prosecutor said the case can’t be resolved until the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s forensic laboratory completes DNA […]

DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying

Investigators in Pennsylvania identified a suspect in an unsolved slaying through DNA obtained from a discarded cigarette butt and a bitten-off piece of a styrofoam cup, authorities said Monday. Vallis Slaughter, 39, ” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:was arrested last week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>was arrested last week in connection with the fatal 2012 shooting of Julio Torres, […]