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Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets
Once scientists have collected an eDNA sample, they analyze it via bar coding, which can either look for a single species or ...
In vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks: A long-standing challenge solved
In a study published in Nature, researchers report the successful in vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks ...
3D structure of the social amoeba genome sheds light on the transition to multicellularity
Each cell of the human body contains two meters of DNA. The whole secret lies in the intricate three-dimensional arrangement that allows DNA strands to be efficiently organized and compacted within ...
The Economist19h
Gene editing has put biological research on a new trajectory
When the monkeys were single-celled embryos, scientists had used CRISPR editing tools to silence, or “knock out”, a gene that ...
Rolling Out7h
How your genes secretly shape your brain and health
Genes shape brain structure and may influence neurological disorders like Parkinson’s and ADHD, revealing new insights into brain health.
Boing Boing on MSN16h
This is the oldest image of a bug's brain
In the mid-1670s, Johannes Swammerdam, a Dutch biologist, peered through his microscope at a honeybee's brain and drew what ...
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5D memory crystal can store the entire human genome for billions of years
A groundbreaking data storage technology could preserve an entire human genome in a tiny 5D memory crystal. Developed by ...