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· Ryan General
Scientists map genome of ‘Asian unicorn’ last seen in 2013
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the (“Pseudoryx nghetinhensis”), one of the world’s rarest mammals, offering new hope for its conservation. Known as the “Asian unicorn” due to its rarity and distinctive appearance, the saola was last seen in the wild in Vietnam in 2013.…
· Carl Samson
Asian Scientists Discover Why Durians Stink in Genome Study
Scientists in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong identified what gives durian its distinctive aroma that does not exactly please the human collective. Through advanced sequencing technology, researchers at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Duke-NUS Medical School…
· Ryan General
Trump tells white Fox News host that immigrants who should be barred from US don’t have ‘your genetics’
President Donald Trump told “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade, who is white, that immigrants do not have “your genetics” during a Friday phone interview on immigration. He paired the statement with claims that migrants entering the U.S. are criminals and should be barred. By…
· Ryan General
Air pollution a major factor in lung cancer among never-smokers: study
Never-smokers exposed to high levels of fine particulate air pollution have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer, according to a study published July 2 in Nature by the University of California San Diego and the National Cancer Institute. The study found…
· Ryan General
Why American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney ad strikes a nerve with Asian Americans
An American Eagle ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney drew criticism in July for its tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” a pun on “jeans” and “genes.” While meant as humor, the campaign’s use of genetic language revived memories of when pseudoscience about inherited traits…
· Ryan General
Scientists launch controversial project to create the world’s first artificial human DNA
Researchers at five British universities have launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) with an initial grant of approximately $12.6 million from Wellcome, the U.K.’s largest biomedical research charity. Unveiled on Thursday, the five-year effort is led by molecular…
· Ryan General
2300-year-old skeleton helps solve mystery of earliest Japanese people
DNA sequencing of a 2,300-year-old Yayoi skeleton from the Doigahama archaeological site in Yamaguchi Prefecture reveals that modern Japan’s genome began with Korean peninsula migration. Published in the Journal of Human Genetics, the University of Tokyo study confirms that…
· Ryan General
Modern Japanese people descended from 3 ancient groups, study suggests
The modern Japanese people descended from three ancient groups instead of two, a new DNA study suggests. Key points:
· Ryan General
NHLBI study seeks to address lack of accurate AANHPI health data
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking to address the lack of information on the health of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities with a groundbreaking study. Key points:
· Ryan General
Face of 6th-century Chinese Emperor Wu revealed by DNA analysis
Chinese researchers have used DNA analysis and 3D rendering to reveal the face of Emperor Wu, a 6th-century ruler. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Eating kimchi daily could lower obesity risk, study suggests
A new South Korean study suggests that eating around three servings of kimchi per day could help lower the risk of obesity in adults. Key findings: The study, published in the British Medical Journal Open on Tuesday, found that one to three servings of baechu kimchi (cabbage…
· Ryan General
Researchers uncover East Asian genetic link to educational attainment
A new study has found a link between educational attainment and the genetics of East Asians, challenging previous studies largely focused on Western populations. About the study: The study, conducted by Korean medical researchers in collaboration with a Taiwanese team, involved…
· Carl Samson
Study finds shared genetic basis for problematic drinking
A new study has found that ancestries across the world possess a shared genetic architecture for problematic drinking. Key findings: The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, reveals that individuals from various ancestries around the globe share a common genetic…
· Carl Samson
New study reveals why Europeans have less Neanderthal DNA than East Asians
A new study is shedding light on why Europeans have less Neanderthal DNA than East Asians — even when Neanderthal remains are typically found in Europe. What researchers found: The study, published in the journal Science Advances, found that it all boils down to migration.…
· Ryan General
Humans almost went extinct about a million years ago, according to new Chinese study
The study found that approximately 98.7% of our human ancestors were lost during this population crash approximately 900,000 years ago
· Ryan General
Scientists discover genes that allowed early humans to walk upright
“What we’re seeing is the first genomic evidence that there was selective pressure on genetic variants that affect skeletal proportions, enabling a transition from knuckle-based walking to bipedalism”
· Ryan General
DNA study finds prehistoric Chinese migration to the Americas
A groundbreaking genetics study has suggested that Native Americans have a more diverse ancestral source from Asia. Published in the journal Cell Reports, the study from Kunming Institute of Zoology unveiled evidence of human migrations from China to the Americas and Japan…
· Ryan General
New research sheds light on ancient Mongolian empire that prompted China to build Great Wall
Scientists have shed light on the multiethnic and mysterious Xiongnu empire, Mongolia’s ancient nomadic society that reigned from circa 200 BCE to 100 CE and purportedly pushed imperial China to build the Great Wall. The tribes of Xiongnu were considered the main threat by…
· Carl Samson
East Asians more likely to have stomach cancer due to lower alcohol tolerance, study finds
East Asians are more likely to develop a rare type of stomach cancer due to a genetic predisposition to lower alcohol tolerance, a new study has revealed. A group of international researchers collected and analyzed 1,457 gastric cancer genome samples from patients in Japan,…
· Bryan Ke
Asia’s richest man to enter genetic testing market with $145 kits
Indian billionaire and Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is preparing to launch a comprehensive genome testing kits billed as the cheapest ones available in India – and possibly even the world. Developed by Strand Life Sciences, a company acquired by Ambani’s Reliance…