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'New pathway' to cure for HIV discovered using tech from COVID-19 vaccine

One of the main roadblocks in developing a cure for HIV has been finding a way to isolate the virus as it hides among white blood cells.

Sports

Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics

World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.

Health

Largest Study Yet Seeks DNA Clues on Homosexuality

Julio and Mauricio Cabrera are gay brothers who are convinced their sexual orientation is as deeply rooted as their Mexican ancestry. They are among 1,000 pairs of gay brothers taking part in the largest study to date seeking genes that may influence whether people are gay. The Cabreras hope the findings will help silence critics who say homosexuality is an immoral choice. If fresh evidence is found suggesting genes are involved, perhaps homosexuality will be viewed as no different than other genetic traits like height and hair color, said Julio, a student at DePaul University in Chicago.

Police Extract Two More DNA Samples in I-70 Strangler Case

Crime

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'New pathway' to cure for HIV discovered using tech from COVID-19 vaccine

One of the main roadblocks in developing a cure for HIV has been finding a way to isolate the virus as it hides among white blood cells.

Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics

World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.

Fighting for Marriage Rights Is in This Woman's DNA

Susan Green's parents fought for respect and validation; little did they know their daughter would have to do the same. In Green's memoir, The Marriage Battle, written with wife Robin Phillips, she draws parallels between the two journeys.

How Summer and Diet Damage Your DNA

Editing DNA: A New Way to Cure HIV?

WATCH: Ellen on the Pros and Cons of Dating by DNA

'Gay DNA' App Is Unreliable and Dangerous, Scientists Say

The app can't really predict a user's sexual orientation but could be used to make them a target for discrimination and violence, according to scientists.

Kazakhstan Politicians Call for DNA Testing to Identify Gays

Extreme conservatives in this Central Asian country believe "degeneratism" can be found in a gay person's DNA.

Sherman Hemsley Still Unburied, Pending DNA Test

The body of the late star of The Jeffersons remains refrigerated in an El Paso, Texas, mortuary, while a man alleging he is Hemsley's brother awaits results of a court-ordered DNA test.

DNA Links Suspect to 2004 Rape of Trans Man

Largest Study Yet Seeks DNA Clues on Homosexuality

New DNA ‘Cutting’ Technology May Be a Path to HIV Cure

The Gay Test: Can Your Saliva Predict Your Sexuality?

The lead researcher of the controversial test, the first that claims to detect sexual orientation, quit over concerns it may be misused.

UK Police Wrongly Took DNA From Gay Man

Thirty years after having consensual sex with another member of the British army, Stephen Close says he was targeted by the police.

World Athletics to require DNA testing of athletes in women's track and field

The athletic body will not do the same with men's track and field.

DNA Evidence Links 1980s Murders of D.C. Lesbian, Another Woman

A recently created DNA profile links the murders of Greta Rainey and Florence Eyssalenne, which happened two years apart in the same building, to the same suspect.

Bisexual Geneticist Wins Nobel Prize for Studies of Ancient Human DNA

Svante Paabo's research has helped scientists understand the differences between modern human DNA and those of human species that came before.

After 25 Years, DNA Leads to Arrest in Trans Woman's Murder

Carla Salazar's murder was a mystery for 25 years, until advances in forensics finally led police to a suspect -- the first arrest by a new task force focusing on cold cases.

Gay Serial Killer Suspect's Estate Turns Up Two More DNA Samples

Investigators said the suspected killer’s vast estate may contain the bodies of over 25 boys and young gay men.

DNA Proof Isn't Enough For Gay Dads to Be Listed as Parents

Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs are fighting a Texas judge's refusal to list either man on their children's birth certificates -- even though each man is the biological father of one of their twins.

Investigators believe DNA could identify all victims of suspected gay serial killer Herb Baumeister

The wealthy Republican businessman is suspected of killing up to 25 young men and boys before he died by suicide after police discovered human remains on his estate in 1996.

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One of the main roadblocks in developing a cure for HIV has been finding a way to isolate the virus as it hides among white blood cells.

World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.

Susan Green's parents fought for respect and validation; little did they know their daughter would have to do the same. In Green's memoir, The Marriage Battle, written with wife Robin Phillips, she draws parallels between the two journeys.

The app can't really predict a user's sexual orientation but could be used to make them a target for discrimination and violence, according to scientists.

Extreme conservatives in this Central Asian country believe "degeneratism" can be found in a gay person's DNA.

The body of the late star of The Jeffersons remains refrigerated in an El Paso, Texas, mortuary, while a man alleging he is Hemsley's brother awaits results of a court-ordered DNA test.

The lead researcher of the controversial test, the first that claims to detect sexual orientation, quit over concerns it may be misused.

Thirty years after having consensual sex with another member of the British army, Stephen Close says he was targeted by the police.

The athletic body will not do the same with men's track and field.

A recently created DNA profile links the murders of Greta Rainey and Florence Eyssalenne, which happened two years apart in the same building, to the same suspect.

Svante Paabo's research has helped scientists understand the differences between modern human DNA and those of human species that came before.

Carla Salazar's murder was a mystery for 25 years, until advances in forensics finally led police to a suspect -- the first arrest by a new task force focusing on cold cases.

Investigators said the suspected killer’s vast estate may contain the bodies of over 25 boys and young gay men.

Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs are fighting a Texas judge's refusal to list either man on their children's birth certificates -- even though each man is the biological father of one of their twins.

The wealthy Republican businessman is suspected of killing up to 25 young men and boys before he died by suicide after police discovered human remains on his estate in 1996.