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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victims
Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individuals" was wrong, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuriesTech - ABC News - 4 days ago -
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuriesTech - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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Pompeii DNA evidence contradicts long-held assumptions about victims buried in ash
New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Tiny house with erotic frescoes uncovered in Pompeii
Paintings include one depicting a scantily clad Phaedra, mythological queen of Athens, and her stepson Hippolytus. A tiny house featuring erotic frescoes is the latest discovery in the ruins of the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
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Scientists develop DNA technology in data storage breakthrough
Genetic code technique for preserving huge amounts of digital information could be ‘cheaper than hard drives’Business - Financial Times - October 23 -
DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival
Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
DNA firm holding highly sensitive data 'vanishes' without warning
Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what's happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes
Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for thousands of years.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
My rail journey to Naples and Pompeii to chase the last rays of sun
A trip from the UK in search of late-season sun leads to fresh discoveries in Pompeii as well bonus trips to Procida and Paestum. When the Mediterranean makes its first appearance, it’s through ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage siteWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Pompeii limits visitors to protect ancient city from overtourism
Tickets to visit ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius, seen by 4 million this summer, to be capped at 20,000 a day. Pompeii is to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers
Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Harris on Trump connection to Project 2025: 'His DNA is all over it'
Vice President Harris said in a new interview that former President Trump's "DNA is all over" Project 2025. "As you know, I am a former prosecutor; his DNA is all over it," Harris said in the ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Study raises hopes of treating aggressive cancers by zapping rogue DNA
Tumours could be reduced by targeting genetic material driving their growth with a new drug in early-stage trials. Scientists have raised hopes of treating some of the most aggressive cases of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
1959 cold case of boy's murder in Wisconsin solved through DNA testing
The boy's adpotive mother admitted to killing her son, but investigators could not tie the case to skeletal remains found in 1959 until now.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
DNA-testing site 23andMe to lay off 40% of its workers
The once-popular general DNA-testing firm holds a trove of sensitive genetic data from its customers.Top stories - BBC News - 17 hours ago -
Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
The Israeli military says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar during a battle in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return
Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago
DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.Top stories - NBC News - October 25
