RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

Storing the Internet in DNA? Scientists Say It’s Closer Than You Think

Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.
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Why Madelyne Pryor Was One Of The Hardest X-Men '97 Characters To Animate

The team behind X-Men '97 found Madelyne Pryor to be a "tricky" villain to figure out and maybe the hardest character to ...
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Heterochronic transcription factor expression drives cone-dominant retina development in 13-lined ground squirrels

Upregulated expression of transcription factors promoting cone identity in late-stage retinal progenitors drives development ...

DNA barcoding reveals the complexity of breast cancer liquid biopsies

Australian scientists have discovered that DNA barcoding can be used to track cancer cells in solid and liquid biopsies, empowering future research into more reliable breast cancer diagnosis and ...

i-DNA 'peek-a-boo structures' form in living cells and regulate genes linked to cancer

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...

David Liu unlocks the power of gene editing to treat rare genetic diseases

Among them was David Liu, a biochemist at the Broad Institute and Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Liu isn’t a ...