First detection of sugars in meteorites gives clues to origin of life
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/goddard/2019/sugars-in-meteorites
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2019
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News tagged with dna molecules
DNA is only one among millions of possible genetic molecules
Biology encodes information in DNA and RNA, which are complex molecules finely tuned to their functions. But are they the only way to store hereditary molecular information? Some scientists believe life as we know it could ...
Biochemistry
Nov 11, 2019
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Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is present in the cells of all living beings and required to synthesize proteins. A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has discovered the structure of a novel RNA-modifying ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 6, 2019
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Advanced microscopy reveals unusual DNA structure
An advanced imaging technique reveals new structural details of S-DNA, ladder-like DNA that forms when the molecule experiences extreme tension. This work conducted at Sandia National Laboratories and Vrije University in ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 30, 2019
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Pinpointing biomolecules with nanometer accuracy
It would be impossible to understand life without having a firm grasp on the microscopic interactions between molecules that occur in and around cells. Microscopes are and have been an invaluable tool for researchers in this ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 22, 2019
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Scientists unwind mystery behind DNA replication
The molecules of life are twisted. But how those familiar strands in DNA's double helix manage to replicate without being tangled up has been hard to decipher. A new perspective from Cornell physicists is helping unravel ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 17, 2019
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New DNA amplification capsule holds promise for fighting diseases
DNA amplification—a molecular "photocopying" technique where genetic material is replicated—has many applications in scientific research, forensic science, and medical laboratories. It is useful for detecting and identifying ...
Biochemistry
Sep 30, 2019
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Researchers suggest RNA and DNA got their start from RNA-DNA chimeras
A pair of researchers with the Scripps Research Institute has suggested that RNA and DNA got their start billions of years ago from RNA-DNA chimeras that contained RNA and DNA building blocks. In their paper published in ...
All of YouTube in a single teaspoon: Storing information in DNA
Researchers at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya have demonstrated a significant improvement in the efficiency of the process needed to store digital information ...
Biotechnology
Sep 11, 2019
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New method for imaging biological molecules
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, together with colleagues from Aalto University in Finland, have developed a new method for creating images of molecules in cells or tissue samples. The method is based on the ...
Biotechnology
Sep 6, 2019
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