A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that children conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have birth defects as compared to naturally conceived infants. The findings were applicable only in single births and not in the case of twins or multiple births.
Washington, Nov 18: Scientists have used DNA analysis to confirm that a 4,600 year old grave found in Germany, contains the world’s earliest nuclear family.
The grave was found in Germany in 2005, among many other graves that contained groups of adults and children buried facing each other, which is an unusual practice in Neolithic culture.
One of the graves was found to contain a female, a male and two children.
Using DNA analysis, researchers established that the group consisted of a mother, father and their two sons aged 8-9 and 4-5 years, which is the oldest molecular genetic evidence of a nuclear family in the world so far.
London, Nov 18: Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who single-handedly won the first two ODIs for his team against England, is giving sleepless nights to the tourists, even as skipper Kevin Pietersen jokingly said that he would like to lock him up in room, making sure that he won’t play in the third ODI scheduled for Kanpur.
KP said that Yuvraj was a match winner for India and it’s very difficult for his side to get him out.
Kabul, Nov 18: The Taliban has reportedly rejected Afghan President Hamid Karzai's offer of protection of the group’s leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, if he joins peace talks with the government.
Only a day ago, Karzai had said that he would go “to any length” to protect Mullah Omar, the former leader of the country''s Taliban regime, who carries a 10 million dollar bounty on his head.
In a significant development, Adobe and Major League Baseball announced that they have signed an agreement for Major League Baseball to power all their video content, including the live MLB TV content that is wildly popular.
London, Nov 18: Popstar Britney Spears’ new
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that children conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have birth defects as compared to naturally conceived infants. The findings were applicable only in single births and not in the case of twins or multiple births.
London, Nov 18: Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who single-handedly won the first two ODIs for his team against England, is giving sleepless nights to the tourists, even as skipper Kevin Pietersen jokingly said that he would like to lock him up in room, making sure that he won’t play in the third ODI scheduled for Kanpur.
Kabul, Nov 18: The Taliban has reportedly rejected Afghan President Hamid Karzai's offer of protection of the group’s leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, if he joins peace talks with the government.
In a significant development, Adobe and Major League Baseball announced that they have signed an agreement for Major League Baseball to power all their video content, including the live MLB TV content that is wildly popular.
