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Code of a Killer: a mini-series to discover on Arte

e years later, David Baker decided to collaborate with Alec Jeffreys, a geneticist from the University of Leicester who was obsessed with identifying DNA sequences unique to each individual. If you think this synopsis sounds like a good story, know that it is not a work of fiction and that the plot ...

18
Nov
2024

Unusual: 3 good sides of mosquitoes.

50% sterile eggs. In Japan, researchers from Nagoya University believe that mosquitoes could assist forensic work! They have discovered that it is possible to identify DNA present in blood ingested by a mosquito up to 48 hours after the bite. In the future, mosquitoes could therefore help identify ...

04
Aug
2023

Space: 5 events expected in 2022

to be represented on the red planet by landing the Rosalind Franklin rover. The rover, named after the researcher who determined the structure of DNA, is expected to take off in the fall of 2022 toward Oxia Planum, a basin near the Martian equator. Its mission will include searching for trace ...

13
Jan
2022

Organic: organic food reduces oxidative stress

d how it reacts to the various stresses it is subjected to. Some metabolites are characteristic of the body's reaction to substances that alter its DNA. A significant reduction in oxidative damage After collecting and analyzing 850 urine samples in total, the Cypriot researchers concluded tha ...

17
Feb
2022

Pregnancy: what is the prenatal check-up?

amniocentesis i.e. sampling of amniotic fluid using a needle. In addition, Trisomy 21 can now also be screened from a maternal blood sample. Fetal DNA is analyzed that comes from the placenta and circulates in small amounts in the mother's blood. A prenatal diagnosis does not necessarily mean ...

09
June
2022

Family Duels: the game that replaces Numbers and Letters

e each other. This new concept will see two families compete throughout the week in a warm setting with a giant apartment feel. In keeping with the DNA of the France 3 channel, 'the channel of the regions', each family will represent a French region. In the first week of the show, a family fro ...

25
Aug
2022

Ester Manas: fashion for all in one size

creates clothes according to a revolutionary principle: designing one size fits all silhouettes from 36 to 54! One size fits all women has become the DNA of the brand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ester Manas (@estermanas) Inclusive and sustainable clothi ...

06
Sep
2022

The French Gut: a project to map the microbiota of the French.

a person's gut flora, all that is needed today is a stool sample. The methodology used in the context of this national study involves extracting the DNA from these samples and sequencing it to identify the bacterial genes and species present in the person's microbiota, as well as the respective pro ...

18
Aug
2023

Telethon: The Success of the First Gene Therapies

promising avenue for halting the progression of these diseases or even curing them. It involves replacing a deficient gene by administering a piece of DNA to patients. Among the first successes in this field, thanks in part to donations from Téléthon, it is important to know that more than 3000 ...

08
Dec
2023