Ethics concerns over Oxford University Press journal study based on Uyghur DNA
Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, is facing scrutiny after a study published by one of its journals was flagged for using DNA collected from the Uyghur population in Xinjiang. Two further studies by Chinese researchers, published by the same journal under OUP, are also suspected of violating ethics standards.
Oxford researchers unearth evolutionary origins of multiple sclerosis in ancient DNA
An Oxford team led the research, published in Nature on January 10, that uncovered the origins of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Why the human genome still isn’t fully complete
The original Human genome project was started in 1990, and aimed to determine the entire sequence within 15 years. In 2000, a rough draft...
Oxford Nanopore IPO debut: In review
This method could enable DNA sequencing to become cheaper and more rapid by eliminating the need for multiple reagents and expensive equipment.
Dire wolves: not just in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones
"Professor Larson said “We can get DNA from dire wolves and we now know how closely they are related to modern canids so if cloning becomes a thing, maybe we can resurrect dire wolves.”
Oxford sweet potato study unearths new discoveries
The study challenges the long-standing view that the sweet potato was transported around the globe by humans
