A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed how a common inherited mutation disrupts red blood cell development and sparks inflammation that can lead to leukemia, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

She was a brunette who had stood about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed roughly 110 pounds, the El Cajon Police Department reported. DNA testing has revealed that the woman had ancestral roots in Michoacán, Mexico, and a possible relative in the San Diego area, according to police. She had brown hair and signs of at least one prior pregnancy.

A man's world was turned upside when he discovered that he wasn't the biological father to his sons. Jay Skibbens, from Illinois, already had a sinking feeling when he mailed off two DNA kits. His sons were 15 months and 30 months old, and he suspected he wasn't their biological father.

Scientists have recently discovered an innovative approach to data storage by harnessing the natural capabilities of DNA. This groundbreaking method promises to revolutionize how we store vast amounts of information,

A burglar who stole items including a sentimental and irreplaceable model ship was caught by DNA he left on a bottle of water, a court has heard. Lee Morrow, 55, also stole bags of clothes, baby formula and a laptop after breaking into a house in Peterlee, County Durham, in November, Teesside Crown Court heard.