“DNA Origami” Used by MIT Engineers to Identify Vaccine Design Rules
In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells. By folding DNA into a virus-like…
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Once Thought to Have No Function, “Dark Matter” DNA Is Vital for Rice Reproduction
Regions of DNA that give rise to non-coding RNA are required for proper development of plant reproductive organs. Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science…
DNA Shows Plants Are Extraordinary Chemists – Making Love and War
Gardenia’s newly sequenced genome highlights how evolutionary tinkering transforms plants into some of nature’s great chemical-makers. Plants are some of nature’s most extraordinary chemists. Unlike…
Nature-Inspired CRISPR Enzyme Discoveries Vastly Expand Genome Editing
Applied computational biology discoveries vastly expand the range of CRISPR’s access to DNA sequences. In nature, bacteria use CRISPR as an adaptive immune system to…
Neuroscientists Find Possible Anti-Aging Alzheimer’s Treatment To Repair Aging Neurons’ DNA Damage
Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in mice. MIT neuroscientists have discovered that an enzyme called HDAC1…
DNA Increases Our Understanding of Stone Age Cultures and Battle Axe Cultural Influences
What kind of interactions did the various Stone Age cultures have with one another? In a new interdisciplinary study, researchers have combined archaeological and genetic…
3D Shape of the Human Genome Has Surprising Roles in Various Fundamental Processes in Life
The three-dimensional structure of the human genome is essential for providing a rapid and robust inflammatory response but is surprisingly not vital for reprogramming one…
Did Life Emerge in the “Primordial Soup” via DNA or RNA? Surprising Answer From New Research
Scientists have long debated which genetic information carrier — DNA or RNA — started life on Earth, but a new study suggests life could have…
Surprises Surfacing in the Atlantic: Species Far From Home Detected by DNA Traces in Seawater
DNA scientists sampling the New Jersey shore bottle the changing ranges of marine life predicted a decade ago; Fishing DNA from seawater: a harmless, economical…
Arks of Genetic Diversity in Terrestrial Mammals Uncovered by Scientists
Maximizing the protection of life on Earth requires knowledge of the global patterns of biodiversity at multiple dimensions, from genetic diversity within species, to species…
DNA May Not Be the Blueprint for Life – Just a Scrambled List of Ingredients
University of Maryland researcher develops potentially revolutionary framework for heredity and evolution in which inheritable information is stored outside the genome. The common view of…
Improved Tracking of Salmonella Food-Poisoning Outbreaks With New DNA Test
The test may rapidly and sensitively distinguish subtypes of Salmonella, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. Researchers report the development of a sensitive and specific…
New Tool Developed to Sequence Circular DNA
New method will provide insight into genomes of bacteria and viruses, as well as extrachromosomal circular DNA in mammals and plants. University of Alberta biologists…
First Large-Scale Genetic Analysis of Ancient Andean Civilizations
International team sketches first large-scale genomic portrait of pre-Columbian Andean civilizations. At a glance: Analysis yields first comprehensive genomic profile of ancient populations in central…
Researchers Crack COVID-19 Genetic Signature Using AI, Identify Origin
Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences. This new…
Icelandic DNA Jigsaw-Puzzle Puts Together New Image of Neanderthals
An international team of researchers has put together a new image of Neanderthals based on the genes Neanderthals left in the DNA of modern humans…
The Origin of Feces: Using AI & DNA to Reliably Predict Sources of Ancient Poop
New method of discerning sources of ancient feces makes this archaeological find far more informative. The archaeological record is littered with feces, a potential goldmine…
New COVID-19 Test Accurately Detects Viral DNA in Minutes
Millions of people have been tested for the novel coronavirus, most using a kit that relies on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This sensitive method…