Bipartisan group of US lawmakers calls for export controls on synthetic DNA sequences

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week introduced bills that would require U.S. firms to obtain a license before ...

DNA origami lattices on silicon open new possibilities for large-scale nanofabrication

A dissertation study at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) developed two-dimensional fishnet-like structures from DNA ...
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New 'DNA cassette tape' can store up to 1.5 million times more data than a smartphone — and the data can last 20,000 years if frozen

DNA is known to keep its form for centuries, and the researchers found that their tape could store data for more than 345 years at room temperature, or about 20,000 years at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 ...

The Hidden Denisovan Gene That Helped Humans Conquer the Americas

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

Scientists uncover key driver of treatment-resistant cancer: Genome-scrambling enzyme points to new treatments

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

Biphenomycin biosynthetic pathway decoded, opening door to new antibiotic development

Biphenomycins, natural products derived from bacteria, show excellent antimicrobial activity, but have long remained out of ...

In search for autism’s causes, look at genes, not vaccines, researchers say

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...