All DNA articles – Page 3
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ResearchLeap forward for molecular computing as DNA executes six-bit algorithms
Computer made from DNA strands can recognise palindromes, copy and sort data, and perform random walks
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ResearchEight-letter genetic code hints at how alien life might evolve
Synthetic DNA shows that four bases might not be the only way for life to go
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ResearchDNA sugar could form on icy asteroids and comets
Water–methanol ices bombarded with UV simulate conditions found on comets and asteroids
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ResearchPore-forming toxins detect long strands of DNA
Lithium electrolyte helps aerolysin overcome electrostatic obstacle to detect ssDNA longer than 100 nucleotides
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ResearchInsights into nucleobase repair on Archean Earth
Self-repair mechanism may be part of nucleic acids’ evolutionary advantage
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OpinionRevisiting Richard Dawkins' idea of replication
Why The selfish gene is only part of the story
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ResearchFlocks of nanorobots could form artificial muscles
Hundreds of biomolecular robots can be programmed to swarm together to create shapes
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ResearchHuman genome sequenced by handheld device
MinION nanopore sequencer fills in gaps in our knowledge of genome
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NewsWanted: synthetic chemists (humans need not apply)
Automation could free chemists from tedious lab work – if they’re ready to think differently about research
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ResearchSynthetic gene cost slashed to $2
DropSynth makes hundreds of strands in a single tube, boosting tests of gene function
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ResearchDNA origami makes it big
Researchers build complex DNA structures that are larger than ever before
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ResearchBacteria build non-natural proteins using non-natural DNA
Semi-synthetic organism shows there is nothing unique about the chemistry of life as we know it
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ResearchError-free next-generation DNA sequencing pioneered
Algorithmic fix allows ultra-accurate sequencing of rare cancers and genetic conditions
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ResearchCrispr gene editor can now alter RNA as well as DNA
Gene editing technique is developing apace with two new technologies unveiled
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ResearchGold chains give DNA semiconducting powers
Sulfurous nucleic acid building blocks confer new electronic properties on DNA
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ResearchDNA synthesis is just a click away
The technique could be an efficient and cost-effective method of gene synthesis
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ResearchCarbohydrates promoted in new prebiotic theory
Aldol reactions between interstellar materials can make DNA sugar
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ResearchUV protection shines in sunlight
DNA coating that protects skin from damaging radiation gets better the longer it is exposed to sunlight
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ResearchLiving bacteria write pictures and movies to DNA
Crispr–Cas9 tool used to store information in the genome of living E. coli