DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Why is DNA so important? Put simply, DNA ...

Formalin-fixed paraffin embedding (FFPE) is employed in hospitals around the world to preserve and store clinical samples. However, extracting and purifying DNA from FFPE samples presents challenges, ...

The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists' ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible through technological advances in the way DNA is extracted from ancient bones ...