DNA
Rare six-letter DNA unlocks dengue diagnostic
10 Oct 2022Synthetic DNA molecules could serve as an easy-to-manufacture alternative to traditional antibody-based rapid tests.
DNA gives a logical solution
11 Jul 2017A solution
of DNA and gold nanorods capable of six fundamental logic operations
demonstrates the potential of molecular biocomputing
Moving DNA
19 Jul 2016Proteins that move DNA around in a bacterium are surprisingly similar to those in our own cells
Reading the genome through a sharper lens
19 Jul 2016A neglected histone modification has unexpected implications for gene activity
‘Junk’ DNA now center stage
19 Jan 2016DNA previously
considered superfluous may provide vital protection against stress and could
even be used in cancer treatment
Algorithm update improves estimation of ancestry
6 Oct 2015Refinement of an algorithm for determining genetic ancestry could help identify genetic factors in disease
Removing genes without a trace
24 Sep 2015DNA repair mechanism manipulated to delete genes without leaving a scar
Snap-and-go band analysis
28 Jul 2015Mobile software simplifies measurements of gel electrophoresis
The significance of silence
22 Apr 2014An enzyme that silences DNA activity may be crucially involved in health and cancer
Picking out productive partnerships
19 Nov 2013A computational approach reveals a myriad of protein pairs that combine to regulate gene activity
Fighting cancer cells by stealth
11 Sep 2012Through a combination of two powerful methodologies, researchers at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology drive forward promising developments for gene therapy
The rules of interaction
14 Aug 2012Gene regulatory proteins may be more flexible in their DNA binding preferences than previously expected