Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Gone is the idea of a totemic strand of DNA that extends six feet when uncoiled and stretched out in a straight line. Now, the rebooted reference resembles a corn maze, with alternative paths and...
Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last - The New York Times
WEBJul 23, 2021 · With a complete genome finally assembled, the researchers could take a better look at the variation in DNA from one person to the next. They discovered more than two million new spots in the ...
DNA - Latest research and news | Nature
WEBSep 13, 2024 · DNA articles from across Nature Portfolio. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the nucleic acid polymer that forms the genetic code for a cell or virus. Most DNA molecules consist of two polymers ...
Scientists Compare Genomes of 240 Mammals to Understand Human DNA …
WEBApr 27, 2023 · Through painstaking experiments, scientists have uncovered thousands of these switches nestled in long stretches of DNA that seem to do nothing for us — what some biologists call “junk DNA.”
Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time
WEBMar 31, 2022 · The new research introduces 400 million letters to the previously sequenced DNA – an entire chromosome’s worth. The full genome will allow scientists to analyze how DNA differs between people...
DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.
We finally have a fully complete human genome - Science News
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Having a view of the entire genome, with no gaps or hidden DNA, may give scientists a better understanding of human health, disease and evolution. The newly complete genome doesn’t have gaps ...
Dna News, Articles | The Scientist Magazine®
WEBThe Basics and Applications of Cell-Free DNA. Rebecca Roberts, PhD | 5 min read. Found circulating in peripheral blood, scientists use cell-free DNA (cfDNA) to assess genetic abnormalities, infections, cancer, transplant rejection, and cardiovascular disease.
Scientists Have Confirmed a New DNA Structure Inside Human Cells
WEBNov 3, 2018 · The discovery of what's described as a 'twisted knot' of DNA in living cells confirms our complex genetic code is crafted with more intricate symmetry than just the double helix structure everybody associates with DNA.
DNA is providing new clues to why COVID-19 hits people differently
WEBNov 11, 2022 · A massive international study examining DNA from more than 28,000 COVID-19 patients and almost 600,000 people who hadn’t been infected (to the best of their knowledge) confirmed that inheritance...
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