Browsing Tag
DNA
27 posts
Scientists Discover Over 30,000 Hidden Viruses In Microbial DNA
A team of scientists at the University of Innsbruck has discovered over 30,000 viruses hidden in the DNA…
April 23, 2023
What Makes Us Human?
Scientists say our human DNA is roughly 96-99% identical to that of chimpanzees, our closest living primate relative…
March 31, 2023
Researchers Shed Light on How Amino Acids Shaped the Genetic Code of Ancient Microorganisms
Scientists have found that the genetic code of ancient microorganisms was shaped by specific amino acids, shedding light…
March 20, 2023
Is Stress Built Into Our DNA?
Maybe you’re taking a break from a particularly stressful week, and you needed a bit of rest today.…
November 11, 2022
Studying yeast DNA in space may help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation
The atmosphere protects life on Earth from the effects of the Sun’s radiation, but space travel is a…
November 10, 2022
Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution
As a material, bacteria’s ability to rapidly multiply and adapt to different conditions is an asset. Gschmeissner/Science Photo…
October 27, 2022
DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?
thinkhubstudio/Shutterstock Adrian Linacre, Flinders University DNA profiling is frequently in the news. Public interest is sparked when DNA…
October 26, 2022
What’s next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors groundbreaking field of paleogenomics
Researchers need to be careful not to contaminate ancient samples with their own DNA. Caia Image via Getty…
October 20, 2022
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
Love Dalén, Stockholm University and Anders Götherström, Stockholm University The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for 2022…
October 17, 2022
From fertiliser to phantom: DNA cracks a century-old mystery about New Zealand’s only extinct freshwater fish
The upokororo, or New Zealand grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus) Te Papa CC BYNC-ND 4.0, Author provided Lachie Scarsbrook, University…
October 12, 2022