DNA

DNA of 1,000 year-old maize sheds light on origins of globally important food crop

Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of…

2 weeks ago

Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry

A tiny, four-fingered "hand" folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for…

3 weeks ago

How cells recognize and repair DNA damage

Whenever cells divide, there is a high risk of damage to the genetic material. After all, the cell has to…

3 months ago

Technique to study how proteins bind to DNA is easily misused; New study offers solution

Researchers at University of California San Diego have published new guidelines that could help scientists significantly improve their results when…

3 months ago

Ancient DNA reveals Indigenous dog lineages found at Jamestown, Virginia

Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 and the present…

4 months ago

Hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases uncovered

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and collaborating institutions have made a groundbreaking discovery that could significantly advance…

6 months ago

Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA

Although you may not appreciate them, or have even heard of them, throughout your body, countless microscopic machines called spliceosomes…

8 months ago

First step to untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA captures gyrase like a lasso ropes cattle

Picture in your mind a traditional "landline" telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone. The coiled…

8 months ago

DNA origami folded into tiny motor

Scientists have created the world's first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science…

11 months ago

Scientists piece together DNA repair pathway implicated in breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers

Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in response to natural and environmental…

1 year ago