New tool puts accurate DNA analysis in fast lane
Rice University scientists have developed a tool to speed the design of molecular diagnostics that depend on the specific recognition…
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Scientists demonstrate basics of nucleic acid computing inside cells
Using strands of nucleic acid, scientists have demonstrated basic computing operations inside a living mammalian cell. The research could lead…
Op-Ed Contributor: Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission?
Op-Ed Contributor By REBECCA SKLOOT December 30, 2015 JEFFREY GRAY, a professor at Des Moines University, recently instructed a room full of…
Brain Cancers Reveal Novel Genetic Disruption in DNA
A glioma, the most common type of malignant brain tumor in adults, is seen in an MRI. Researchers found that…
Gene Drives Offer New Hope Against Diseases and Crop Pests
A woman in Tanzania under a mosquito tent with a relative who was being treated for malaria. With gene drives,…
Data Storage on DNA Can Keep It Safe for Centuries
The new research demonstrates that specific digital files can be retrieved from a potentially vast pool of data. The new storage technology would also be capable of keeping immense amounts of information safely for a millennium or longer, researchers say.
Does Exercise Slow the Aging Process?
Almost any amount and type of physical activity may slow aging deep within our cells, a new study finds.
23andMe Will Resume Giving Users Health Data
Many of the customers allow their genetic information to be used for medical studies, and some also provide additional information, such as what diseases they have.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA Studies
Their systematic work has made a decisive contribution to the understanding of how the living cell functions, as well as providing knowledge about the molecular causes of several hereditary diseases and about mechanisms behind both cancer development and aging.