All DNA articles – Page 4
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NewsDNA fingerprinting accuracy to be overhauled in US
Labs to use 20 markers rather than 13 in improvement that should help in cases involving DNA from multiple sources
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PodcastBromodeoxyuridine
Kat Arney illuminates the story of a molecular ‘highlighter pen’ for growing cells
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PodcastPARP: Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase
Kat Arney explains how a protein that repairs broken DNA holds the key to killing cancer cells – but only if you stop it from doing its job
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ResearchDNA suitcases packed with gene therapy cargo
Nano-sized capsules can be unlocked to release drugs on demand
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ResearchPCR probes purity of pork products
Double gene targeting technique distinguishes between closely-related species in meat products
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PodcastFluorouracil
A substitute for one of the bases in DNA that can cause the death of cancer cells
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ResearchNucleic acid instability challenges RNA world hypothesis
Early life may have contained both RNA and DNA, rather than just RNA
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OpinionWhat's the point of synthesising the human genome?
A plan to build our genome from scratch should be challenged on its scientific merit, not whether it is creating life, argues Philip Ball
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OpinionHow game theory could explain complex life
Philip Ball asks if the building blocks of life benefit from cooperation
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ResearchSmallest ever molecular thermometers made from DNA
Tiny fragments of DNA combined with fluorescent probes can be used to take temperature at the nanoscale
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ResearchRibosome mimic assembles made to order molecules
DNA machine can be programmed to produce a wide range of polymers and even keeps a record of each one it makes
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ResearchOptical tweezers extract biomolecule folding secrets
Pioneering ‘transition path’ analysis studies mad cow disease-causing prions
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ResearchDNA-coated nanoparticles take crystal engineering into the diamond league
Self-assembling superlattices built with DNA could usher in era of materials on demand
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ResearchSpeedy DNA nanomachines are on a roll
First DNA-based roller is 1000 times faster than current DNA motors
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ResearchHitching a ride on DNA
PCR primers rapidly reach their binding site with the help of a DNA gliding technique
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NewsLive blog: Unravelling DNA repair mechanisms takes chemistry Nobel
Keep up with the latest news and gossip on the Nobel prize
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NewsDNA repair research takes the 2015 chemistry Nobel
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA