Scientists find missing building blocks of DNA in meteorites
We're inching closer to unraveling the origin of life on Earth.
Tag: dna
Pap tests could one day tell women if they have breast or ovarian cancer
Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.
World’s tiniest antenna is made from DNA
Although it's thousands of times thinner than a strand of human hair, the DNA antenna can both receive and transmit ...
New breakthrough gets us closer to using DNA as data storage
The world has a data problem -- biology may be able to fix it.
Scientists may have finally sequenced the entire human genome
Technological limitations prevented scientists from sequencing a minor but important fraction of the genome -- until now.
What is DNA: the blueprint of life
Everything you need to know about the hereditary material in humans and virtually all other organisms.
Scientists store information in DNA of living cells
‘Hello world… of bacteria?’
Not your sister’s art hobby: DNA origami can save lives
Here’s one more turning point for world research.
Our body clock is largely kept working by “junk DNA”
Though to be honest, can we really call it 'junk' now?
Resistance is futile: what viruses are, and why we’ll never ‘beat’ them
They’re the most successful group on the planet, and they’re not even alive.
There may be over a million genetic molecules — DNA is just one of them
The findings may help answer how the first primitive creatures appeared on Earth.
Researchers encode “The Wizard of Oz” in DNA with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency
The study could pave the way for long-term storage using the blueprint of life.
Researchers obtain oldest-ever human DNA from ancient tooth
It's helping us piece together the human family tree.
Study finds new genetic editing powers in squids
Researchers discover new surprising feature of squids.
Giant extinct primate is directly related to orangutans
It is the first time genetic material this old has been retrieved from a fossil in a subtropical area.
What is RNA?
RNA is often thought to potentially be responsible for forming all life.
Researchers make chicken cells resist bird flu by snipping out a tiny bit of their DNA
There's still a long way to go before we have a full chicken, though.
Researchers create bacteria synthetic DNA
Move away, Nature -- come in, Life 2.0.
Hair claimed to belong to Leonardo da Vinci to undergo DNA testing
Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning.
Scientists perform billion-atom simulation of a human gene
The model could solve mysteries about DNA and lead to novel medicines.