Reimagining biocatalysis: Turning DNA phosphates into chiral catalysts

Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new use for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), not just as ...

Spiders inspire biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

Natural spiderwebs are good at capturing DNA from the environment, but artificial webs are cheap and provide better control – ...
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How a Tiny Spider Cut Its DNA in Half But Became More Diverse Than Ever

Usually, when a small group of animals becomes isolated on an island, they lose genetic diversity. This puzzling little spider flipped the script.
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo

Uncovering the Rules of DNA’s Hidden Language

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

Mystery Solved: Scientists Find Cause for Unexplained, Deadly Diseases

A study reveals that a protein called RPA is essential for maintaining chromosome stability by stimulating telomerase. New findings from the-Madison suggest that problems with a key protein that helps ...

3D DNA looping discovery in rice paves the way for higher yields with less fertilizer

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Nobel Laureate Hamilton Smith, Who Discovered Molecular ‘Scissors’ to Cut DNA, Dies at 94

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine alumnus and former faculty member Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., whose 1978 Nobel Prize-winning discovery of restriction enzymes revolutionized genetic ...