Scientists capture images of gene-editing enzymes in action
For the first time, scientists have captured high-resolution, three-dimensional images of an enzyme in the process of precisely cutting DNA strands.
For the first time, scientists have captured high-resolution, three-dimensional images of an enzyme in the process of precisely cutting DNA strands.
Biotechnology
Jul 8, 2019
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It's not an electron. But it sure does act like one.
Nanophysics
Jun 20, 2019
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DNA may have appeared on Earth earlier than has hitherto been assumed. LMU chemists led by Oliver Trapp show that a simple reaction pathway could have given rise to DNA subunits on the early Earth.
Biochemistry
Jun 18, 2019
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Pathogenic bacteria come alive at the metabolic level when they enter the warmth of the human gut, firing up genes that encode toxins and other compounds harmful to our bodies. A KAUST-led study shows how a critical bacterial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 17, 2019
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A study headed by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and published in the journal CHEM furthers the understanding of the asymmetry between nucleic acid hybrids. This advance may make a significant contribution ...
Biochemistry
Jun 13, 2019
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Many studies indicating that DNA nanostructures can enter cells more readily than simple DNA strands are flawed, according to researchers at McGill University.
Bio & Medicine
May 9, 2019
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Researchers from University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University in Finland have developed a customized DNA nanostructure that can perform a predefined task in human body-like conditions. To do so, the team built a capsule-like ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 29, 2019
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Nature provides lots of antimicrobials. However, given the rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance, there is a need for the development of synthetic antibiotics. Lantibiotics are an interesting option. Molecular biologists ...
Biotechnology
Apr 3, 2019
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An international team of researchers has succeeded in making 13,200 edits to a single cell—and the cell survived. In their paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint server, the team describes the edits they made, how they ...
Whether revealing a perpetrator with DNA evidence, diagnosing a pathogen, classifying a paleontological discovery, or determining paternity, the duplication of nucleic acids (amplification) is indispensable. In the journal ...
Biochemistry
Mar 12, 2019
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