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DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors

Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker…

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Scientists decode DNA of white oak tree

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of…

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Scientists decode diet from stool DNA — no questions asked

Scientists have developed a breakthrough method to track diet using stool metagenomic data. Developed by researchers at the Institute for…

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Researchers identify DNA changes, biological pathways associated with inherited cancer risk

Thousands of single changes in the nucleotides that make up the human genome have been associated with an increased risk…

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Mystery solved: New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington’s disease

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in…

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DNA barcodes and citizen science images map spread of biocontrol agent for control of major invasive shrub

New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread…

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Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans…

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Ancient viral DNA shapes early embryo development

Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are…

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Textbooks need to be rewritten: RNA, not DNA, is the main cause of acute sunburn

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study by the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang…

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Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD

Researchers can bring together a picture of how people moved across the world by looking at changes in their DNA,…

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