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Genetics

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Does CRISPR prime editing fix DNA without breaking the backbone?

Prime editing marks a shift from biological hacking to high-precision genetic word processing. With major clinical milestones in 2026 treating Wilson Disease an…

Science Health Technology

Henrik Mägi · Oct 28, 2026 • 09:51

One-Third of Alzheimer's Drug Pipeline Is Already on the Shelf

One-third of the current Alzheimer's drug pipeline consists of medications originally designed for heart failure, diabetes, and ADHD. By bypassing early safety …

Science Health Drug Repurposing

Henrik Mägi · Oct 22, 2026 • 09:54

What Does a Spear Hole Tell Us About Neanderthal Care?

A 75,000-year-old spear wound found in Iraqi Kurdistan challenges everything we thought we knew about Neanderthal behavior. This forensic investigation reveals …

Science Archaeology Neanderthals

Henrik Mägi · Oct 15, 2026 • 17:05

Jonathan the Tortoise at 194 Is Rewriting Aging Science

At 194 years old, Jonathan the Tortoise is the oldest living land animal, but his genome looks surprisingly younger. New research into his 287 unique gene varia…

Science Health Jonathan the Tortoise

Henrik Mägi · Oct 11, 2026 • 07:29

Why did the Aldabra giant tortoise refuse to disappear?

From a low point of fewer than 1,000 individuals, the Aldabra giant tortoise population has surged to a staggering 183,000. This article explores the genetic 'd…

Science Environment Seychelles

Henrik Mägi · Oct 09, 2026 • 12:22

How do we know a lost ancestor existed without bones?

Recent genomic research has identified 'ghost ancestors'—archaic human groups that exist only as signals in our DNA. From altitude adaptation in Tibet to the un…

Science Technology Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 29, 2026 • 14:42

"Authors of life": Why AI is now writing entire viral genomes

Artificial intelligence has moved from reading the book of life to becoming its newest author by designing entirely new viruses from scratch. This article explo…

Science Technology AI

Henrik Mägi · Aug 09, 2026 • 12:14

Can genetic precision close Estonia's cancer screening gap?

Nearly 20 percent of Estonian breast cancer diagnoses occur in women under 50, yet the national safety net starts a decade too late. We examine how a 2026 shift…

Health Estonia Breast Cancer

Inese Kalvane · Aug 04, 2026 • 13:26

How does ancient mummy DNA rewrite the history of smallpox?

Geneticists have recovered 500-year-old variola virus DNA from naturally mummified remains in Chile, rewriting the timeline of colonization. This discovery prov…

Science World Mummy DNA

Henrik Mägi · Jul 31, 2026 • 15:49