Gardaí hope DNA will help identify man whose body was recovered from river Lee in Cork 25 years ago
Man's remains exhumed to allow DNA samples to be taken for comparison with missing persons databases
DNA the molecule that carries genetic information in humans and most organisms
Man's remains exhumed to allow DNA samples to be taken for comparison with missing persons databases
Three women explain how simple tests revealed secrets about their families’ pasts and changed their lives
Consumer testing can throw up surprises, positive and negative. It’s like toothpaste coming out of a tube: ‘You can’t put it back in’
More people now using new technology to discover origins and then claim an Irish passport
John Portmann (61) believes he is first to use modern technology to prove that he is entitled to an Irish passport
Use of next-generation sequencing technology for examining mitochondrial DNA material will represent a new departure for State laboratory
US intelligence agencies raise flags over WuXi and its links with Chinese government and national security
Emer McLysaght: I know I should care more about how I might be helping mega-companies to control and predict humans
Far-sighted Chinese giant claims 10.5% share of world home-appliance market
Government succeeds in forcing president to fire Laura Codruta Kovesi
Scandal-plagued ruling party PSD accuses ‘shadow state’ of persecuting officials
Defiant ruling party plans major rally and wants top prosecutor fired
Ancient Spanish and Belgian dental plaque shows meat-eater and vegetarian habits
Top prosecutor says her anti-corruption agency backed by huge street protests
Social Democrats tipped to win Sunday’s election despite tarnished reputation
Chief prosecutor’s resolute exposure of top-level graft lauded by neighbours and EU
It should be possible to improve our immunity against viruses and cancer
An Irish scientist has written a book that delves into the secrets behind the extraordinary abilities of superheroes
Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world
An Irish geneticist is pioneering forensic techniques that can estimate a person’s appearance from a DNA sample
GM foods are widely misunderstood by the public. They offer advantages that we forgo at our peril
The career of James Watson, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA, has not been without controversy, but his contribution to genetics has been huge
Such donation can avoid devastating medical conditions that are otherwise untreatable
TCD researchers believe parchments made from animal skins could hold clues to past
Crowd-funded project to look for genetic differences that might be associated with disease
Discovery advances knowledge of causes of disease which could provide drug target
Burials of warriors and their artefacts have left a rich world under the capital. A 15-year research project is about to reveal new truths
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices