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Unprecedented control of genome editing in flies promises insight into human development, disease Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:38 PM PDT In an era of widespread genetic sequencing, the ability to edit and alter an organism's DNA is a powerful way to explore the information within and how it guides biological function.

One mummy, many coffins: Egyptians intended to transform deceased from human to deity Posted: 23 Aug 2013 06:11 AM PDT The Egyptian elite was buried in a coffin placed inside another coffin -- in ensembles of up to eight coffins. This was intended to ensure the transformation of the deceased from human to deity, according to an Egyptologist.

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