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3:30pm, 9th May, 2019

Studying DNA breaks to protect future space travelers

(NASA/Johnson Space Center) Earth's atmosphere shields life on the ground from cosmic radiation that can damage DNA. Astronauts in space have no such protection, and that puts them at risk. An investigation on the International Space Station exa...

Engineers tap DNA to create 'lifelike' machines

2:11pm, 11th April, 2019

Physics

Engineers tap DNA to create 'lifelike' machines

(Cornell University) Tapping into the unique nature of DNA, Cornell engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties of living things.

1:42pm, 5th April, 2019

Humans

Unjamming the genome after DNA damage

(Penn State) A protein complex that is involved in nearly every step in the regulatory control of gene expression in cells has now been shown also to play a key role in clearing potential traffic jams in the production of RNA.

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

5:09pm, 2nd April, 2019

Tech

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

(Arizona State University) The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially to build microscopic devices or structures. Three-dimensional cages are one of the most important targets, both...

Four New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet

9:48pm, 22nd February, 2019

Tech

Four New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet

Synthetic DNA seems to behave like the natural variety, suggesting that a broader swathe of chemicals could support life than the four that evolved on Earth-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA

9:00am, 13th February, 2019

Tech

Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA

(American Chemical Society) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is the most common birth defect, occurring once in every 700 births. However, traditional noninvasive prenatal tests for the condition are unreliab...

Arch Mission partners with Microsoft, University of Washington and Twist to send DNA library to moon

1:34pm, 27th September, 2018

Space

Arch Mission partners with Microsoft, University of Washington and Twist to send DNA library to moon

An artist’s conception shows Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander on the lunar surface. (Astrobotic Illustration) DNA-based data storage systems have been proposed as a theoretical way to preserve information for millennia on the moon, but the idea isn’t so...

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Studying DNA breaks to protect future space travelers

Engineers tap DNA to create 'lifelike' machines

Unjamming the genome after DNA damage

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

Four New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet

Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA

Arch Mission partners with Microsoft, University of Washington and Twist to send DNA library to moon

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