The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ancient Romans had 'overwhelming' genetic diversity, study finds A DNA study of inhabitants of ancient Rome found some surprising results, and helps chart mass migration dating back 9,000 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20191108/ancient-romans-had-overwhelming-genetic-diversity-study-finds Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:43:15 +0100 ancient-romans-had-overwhelming-genetic-diversity-study-finds Turin smog puts half of children at health risk: study Half of children living in the northern city of Turin are at increased risk of illness due to pollution, new research shows. https://www.thelocal.it/20161222/turin-smog-means-half-of-children-suffer-dna-mutations-health-risk Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:57:58 +0100 turin-smog-means-half-of-children-suffer-dna-mutations-health-risk 2,000-year-old teeth show malaria existed in Roman Empire A DNA analysis of 2,000-year-old teeth unearthed from an Italian graveyard has offered hard evidence that malaria existed during the Roman Empire, researchers said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20161206/2000-year-old-teeth-show-malaria-existed-in-roman-empire Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:42:48 +0100 2000-year-old-teeth-show-malaria-existed-in-roman-empire UK firm buys Sardinians' DNA to find the key to a long life British biotech firm Tiziana Life Sciences announced on Monday it had paid €256,000 to acquire the genetic data of 12,600 Sardinian residents in the hope of understanding what helps them live so long. https://www.thelocal.it/20160719/uk-firm-buys-dna-of-12600-sardinians-to-find-key-to-long-life Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:01:54 +0200 uk-firm-buys-dna-of-12600-sardinians-to-find-key-to-long-life Italy struggles to identify shipwrecked migrants The shy children from a dog-eared photograph found in the pocket of a migrant drowned off Italy may never know what happened to the man who might have been their father. https://www.thelocal.it/20151110/italy-struggles-to-identify-shipwrecked-migrants Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:25:01 +0100 italy-struggles-to-identify-shipwrecked-migrants Scientists reconstruct DNA from fascist sperm Forensic experts in Italy said on Thursday they had reconstructed the DNA of a national war hero and poet by analyzing semen he left on a handkerchief given to a lover 100 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20150313/scientists-reconstruct-dna-from-fascist-sperm Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:55:38 +0100 scientists-reconstruct-dna-from-fascist-sperm Researchers home in on the real Mona Lisa DNA tests on the family remains of the suspected real-life Mona Lisa will get underway in Florence on Friday morning in a bid to confirm the identity of the woman behind Leonardo Da Vinci's famous protrait. https://www.thelocal.it/20130809/researchers-home-in-on-the-real-mona-lisa Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:48:00 +0200 researchers-home-in-on-the-real-mona-lisa