DNA and the genome, we know, provide the blueprint for life. But it is the proteins made according to the
Category: DNA
New resource expands use of lab technique to visualise DNA in cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a publicly available resource that can accelerate the use of so-called FISH techniques for studying
New way to tackle mitochondrial disease
Diseases affecting mitochondria, the powerhouses of our cells, are often caused by mutations in the mitochondrial DNA. Symptoms of such
A New Biological Aging Clock: Ribosomal DNA
Chronological aging is easy to track – birthdays. Biological aging can be obvious too – graying hair, sagging skin, and other
Bacterial factories could manufacture high-performance proteins for space missions
Nature has evolved protein-based substances with mechanical properties that rival even the best synthetic materials. For example, pound for pound,
Genetic tagging offers better, less invasive way of tracking animals
Genetic tagging—the identification and tracking of individual animals using DNA—is proving more useful than other, more invasive methods of tracking
With a ‘hello,’ Microsoft and UW demonstrate first fully automated DNA data storage
Researchers from the University of Washington and Microsoft have demonstrated the first fully automated system to store and retrieve data
Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life’s first steps
Scientists puzzled for two decades over this seemingly unnecessary withholding. Now researchers at Princeton University have shown that the inhibiting
CCNY researchers identify mechanics of initiator in DNA replication process, student recognized
New research from scientists at City College and the CUNY Graduate Center (GC/CUNY) is shedding light on the mechanics of
New insight into gestational diabetes
The team discovered that the placentas of women treated with the drugs didn’t exhibit DNA alterations associated with type 2
