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May 2, 2024

Unravelling life’s origin: five key breakthroughs from the past five years

Seán Jordan, Dublin City University and Louise Gillet de Chalonge, Dublin City University

The origin of life on Earth is one of the biggest mysteries in science.

Extremophile bacteria (yellow) can be seen in Yellowstone Park’s Octopus Spring. (C. M. Helm-Clark/Wikimedia Commons)

February 22, 2024

Extreme environments are coded into the genomes of the organisms that live there

Kathleen A. Hill, Western University and Lila Kari, University of Waterloo

Computer analysis of the genomes of extremophiles — organisms that live in extreme environments — reveals that their living conditions are recorded in their DNA.

Analyzing DNA can tell us what colour a person’s eyes are. (Shutterstock)

February 12, 2023

Curious Kids: How does DNA affect our fingerprints and eye colour?

Cristina Abbatangelo, University of Toronto

Our DNA contains the information that determines the colour of our eyes.

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Louise Gillet de Chalonge
PhD Student in Astrobiology, Dublin City University
Seán Jordan
Associate professor, Dublin City University
Cristina Abbatangelo
PhD Student, Anthropology, University of Toronto
Kathleen A. Hill
Associate Professor Biology, Western University
Lila Kari
Professor, Computer Science, University of Waterloo

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