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Almost 40% of at-home DNA tests are inaccurate, scientists warn
At-home DNA tests are used to offer information about one's ancestors, risks of certain diseases, and other traits, such as eye ...
Researchers develop nanospears that can transport DNA to cells with pinpoint accuracy
This new technique is less harmful to the cells and more efficient than other non-viral DNA transfer techniques.
CRISPR-Cas9 scissors can cut through both DNA and RNA
CRISPR is more like a swiss army knife now.
Scientists build electrical circuit out of four-stranded DNA
The research could inspire a novel class of microelectronics based on DNA.
Childbirth can make women’s cells age faster than smoking or obesity
Scientists discovered that having children significantly shortened telomeres (genetic markers of aging).
Alcohol byproduct causes DNA mutations that might lead to cancer
An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA alterations in mice stem cells.
Infant skeleton sheds new light on early Native American populations
Genome sequencing of infant found in Alaska reveals new Native American Population
Scientists turn DNA into virtually any 3D shape imaginable
The fist DNA benders!
Zipping genetic data in DNA could enable scientists to implant complex ‘programmes’ into cells
Scientists took inspiration from digital compression to 'zip' DNA.
A single ‘letter’ difference in their DNA made some whales huge, others sleek and predatory
That's one really dramatic typo.
They’re everywhere on facebook, and now scientists have stored a GIF inside a living bacteria with the help of CRISPR
It's the first time CRISPR was used to store and retrieve media from DNA.
No bones needed — researchers use DNA in soil to tell if humans were around
This can be a game changer.
Llama-like creature Darwin used to call the “strangest animal ever discovered” finally gets a family
“Imagine a camel without a hump, with feet like a slender rhino, and a head shaped like a saiga antelope."
Where humans went, cats followed — the story of cat domestication started 9,000 years ago
From Egypt's pyramids to Viking longboats, cats never left our side since we invented agriculture.
Scientists map out the bits of DNA damaged by smoking
The method can be used for any type of damage where the cell has to replace bits of DNA.
Dental plaque shows what Neanderthals took as drugs
Neanderthals took the herbal equipment of aspirin and penicillin.
Operating system and a movie, among others, stored in DNA with no errors. The method can pack 215 petabytes of data in a single gram of DNA
A huge breakthrough might help solve our growing 'big data' storage problem.
For the first time, researchers create “semi-synthetic” life form with man-made DNA
Some of your bases are belong to us.
Chromosomes turn out to be half genes, half mysterious coating
That's a lot of coat.
Smoking one pack a day causes your lung cells’ DNA to mutate 150 times every year
It's not just your lungs either.
Ancient cave paintings and genetics help find the ‘Higgs bison’ missing link
Thanks to prehistoric humans and modern DNA tools, scientists have cracked a mystery of science.
Three-parent baby’s birth sparks debate among scientists, public, and officials alike
So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.
Smoking damages DNA, altering more than 7,000 genes
Smoking is bad for your health, and that includes genes too.
After fingerprint and DNA, now a protein test could complement forensic investigations
It could be a game-changer for law enforcement.
Scientists make DNA analog circuit that can add and substract
DNA is so versatile.
A major difference between DNA and RNA could explain why one is the go-to blueprint for life
Keeping your genes in good condition is priority nr.1 for all life.
Hormone therapy successfully used to stop cells from aging for the first time
A male sex hormone could keep our cells young forever.
We’ve found the genetic key to making red blood cells
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona have identified four sequences of genetic ...
Leading scientists will synthesize human genomes from scratch by 2026
Scientists want to build and deploy a fully synthetic human genome in human cell lines within 10 years.
Scientists make the smallest thermometer from programmable DNA
This remarkable research could open the doors for biological thermometers at the nanoscale which might tell us a thing or ...
Digital images stored/read in synthetic DNA
For archiving purposes, at least, DNA -- the blueprint or genetic recipe that codes all life -- might be worth ...
This one amoeba could hold the secret to fixing immune deficiencies in humans
These predatory amoebas are usually very good at finding enough to eat by themselves, but when food is short they ...
Being a morning person might be coded in your genes
Some people have no trouble rising early and being productive, while others are most active during the evenings. This begs ...
Intron Retention: a common cause for cancer
A new study finds that many cancers are caused by mutations that block the tumor suppressor gene’s effect, through a ...
Largest genetic complement identified, owned by the water bear
Also known as the water bear, the tardigrade has a lot to be proud of -- this tiny organism is ...
Twisting DNA into unexpected shapes raises new exciting possibilities
DNA - you either know is as deoxyribonucleic acid, or that stuff that somehow makes us what we are. DNA is ...
The universal test for viral infections could be a game changer
In what can only be classed as a breakthrough in medicine, a team at Washington University in St. Louis found ...
Only 8.2% of our DNA is actually useful, the rest is ‘junk’ apparently
It's been only a decade since the Human Genome Project finished its task of mapping all the code that makes ...
Folding tiny origami bunnies out of DNA and why it’s important
The revelation that DNA chemically self-assembles to build life was a game changer. Now, DNA's self-assembly capability is moving past ...
On Genetic Manipulation and the Government’s Role in Science
In an announcement that’s been a long time coming for science fiction fans, the White House has, for the first ...
Tracing Ivory DNA helps curb massive poaching that’s killing 1 in 10 elephants each year
We seem to be losing the war on elephant poachers, but a new toolset that involves tracing slaughter hotspots in ...
An ancient human who lived in Romania had almost 9% Neanderthal DNA
DNA analysis of the jawbone of a human who lived in modern day Romania some 40,000 years ago has the ...
British professor claims he found alien life floating 25 miles above Earth
Dr. Milton Wainwright is trying to convince the world that the found alien life floating some 25 miles in our ...
Icelandic DNA mapping might lead to the future of medicine
Scientists are working to gather more and more details about Icelandic DNA, in an attempt to design better drugs and ...
Genetically Speaking, You’re More Like Your Dad
You may look more like your mom or more like your dad, but technically, you inherit equal amounts of genetic ...
Carnivorous plant lacks junk DNA, shows evolution takes place at a genetic level
The carnivorous bladderwort (Utricularia gibba) a carnivorous plant which occurs fresh water and wet soil. Recently, they took biologists by ...
A DNA-ring pill might diagnose any cancer fast and accurately
Stanford scientists proved that it's possible use DNA minirings that code the production of a specific protein that can't be ...
DNA might make the ultimate time capsule; one gram is enough to store most human knowledge
The best storage medium might actually be DNA, considering the vast amount of information it store relative to its weight ...
