AvatarSue T.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoArtificial DNA breakthrough leads to development of designer proteinsthebrighterside.news - Joshua ShavitScientists have long been captivated by the possibilities of DNA, the molecule that stores the genetic instructions for all living organisms. With …
AvatarSue T.AvatarAvatarThe Y Chromosome Is Vanishing. A New Sex Gene May Be The Future of Men.verified_publisherScienceAlert - Jenny GravesThe sex of human and other mammal babies is decided by a male-determining gene on the Y chromosome. But the human Y chromosome is degenerating and …
AvatarSue T.AvatarAvatarScientists Reveal a New Way Our DNA Can Make Novel Genes From Scratchverified_publisherScienceAlert - Rebecca DyerScientists have discovered how our DNA can use a genetic fast-forward button to make new genes for quick adaptation to our ever-changing environments. …
AvatarSue T.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA New "Mini Organ" Has Been Discovered In Mammalian Cellsiflscience.com - Maddy ChapmanIntroducing the exclusome, the latest addition to the organelle family tree. New research has revealed the existence of a brand new organelle within …
AvatarSue T.AvatarAvatarAfter being demoted and forced to retire, mRNA researcher wins Nobelverified_publisherArs Technica - Beth MoleKatalin Karikó and Drew Weissman awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Biochemist Katalin Karikó and immunologist Drew Weissman won the Nobel …
AvatarSue T.AvatarAvatarNobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against Covidverified_publisherCNBCTwo scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was …
AvatarSue T.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists find the last remnants of the human genome that were missing in the Y chromosometheconversation.com - Lluís MontoliuMore than 20 years ago, the human genome was first sequenced. While the first version was full of “holes” representing missing DNA sequences, the …
AvatarSue T.AvatarAvatarScientists uncover hidden math that governs genetic mutationsLive Science - By Stephanie PappasThe ability of a gene to keep functioning despite mutations shows a surprising link to fundamental math. Scientists have discovered that a key …
AvatarSue T.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo"Biological camera" stores data in DNA of living bacteriaverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael IrvingScientists have developed a new way to tap into the incredible data storage density of DNA in a more scalable way. A “biological camera” imprints …
AvatarSue T.AvatarAvatarScientists Just Created Artificial Cells That Evolve Faster Than Natural OnesInverse - by Miriam FauziaLife finds a way, even when not dealt a full hand of genetic cards. The Book of Life — a.k.a. the genome — is pretty darn long. Whether we’re talking …
AvatarSue T.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandariestheconversation.com - Kathryn MacKayResearchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created …
AvatarSue T.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe periodic table you grew up with is wrongbigthink.com - Ethan SiegelUp until 2002, we thought that the heaviest stable element was bismuth: #83 on the periodic table. That's absolutely no longer the case. As we came to …