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New technology speeds up DNA 'rewriting' and measures the effects of the changes in living cells

Our ability to "read" DNA has made tremendous progress in the past few decades, but the ability to understand and alter the genetic code, that is, to "rewrite" the DNA-encoded instructions, has lagged behind. A new Weizmann ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Turning DNA into a hard drive

Silicon-based computers are fine for typing term papers and surfing the Web, but scientists want to make devices that can work on a far smaller scale, recording data within individual cells. One way to do that is to create ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created 4 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0