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Researchers from Harvard have now encoded an entire book in molecules of DNA- the building blocks of life. 
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Recent research suggests that more subtle chemical changes to our DNA occur as we age. Now, a comparison of the DNA of a newborn baby with that of a centenarian shows that the scope of these changes can be dramatic, and they may help explain why our risk of cancer and other diseases increases as we get older. More on AGING: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=aging
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Dark matter. It’s mysterious. And the term has a nice ring to it. No surprise then, that the phrase is often co-opted in fields other than physics. Biology is no exception. More about JUNK DNA: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=junk+DNA
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Genetics | Out of all the possible molecules in the world, just two form the basis of life’s grand variety: DNA and RNA. Articles about GENETICS: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=genetics
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Analyzing massive amounts of data officially became a national priority recently when the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced the Big Data Research and Development Initiative.
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A study of over 12,000 men and women reveals that a brisk daily walk can change how the DNA your mother and father gave you affects your body, particularly the 32 genes that have been linked to a person's body mass index, or BMI, a ratio of height and weight used to determine if someone is obese. After indexing how many variants of the weight-gain genes each person in the study had, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluded that "for every genetic variant, the effect on BMI was to increase it by 0.13 kg/m2."
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A team of scientists has discovered that adenine an guanine and other DNA building blocks can form in outer space and have been deposited on Earth's surface by meteorites Via mei
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Although the process of mitotic cell division has been studied intensely for more than 50 years, Whitehead Institute researchers have only now solved the mystery of how cells correctly align their chromosomes during symmetric mitosis.
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We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells.
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The bones of the two young adult males were found in a cave in the Cantabarian mountain range in 2006 by a handful of explorers, 4,920 feet above sea level.
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DNA may be ‘selfish’, but the emergent behaviour of cells can get pretty altruistic at times!
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University of Bristol researchers have discovered a new group of molecules called called mirror-microRNAs that control some of the fundamental processes behind memory function and may hold the key to developing new therapies for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
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Using a powerful DNA sequencing methodology, researchers have now investigated the three-dimensional structure of DNA folds in the nucleus of a chromosome.
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Have you ever felt like you're really a fish? That you love the water, you want to swim forever, that you should don an artificial tail and eat kelp for the rest of your life? Then congratulations, you're crazy.
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Scientists have been successful in elucidating a new mechanism for the error-free segregation of the human genome during cell division.
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Oxford Nanopore has announced it will be selling its rackmounted DNA sequencing machines this year, adding to the competition for fast, cheap genomes. Via Gerd Moe-Behrens
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Apparently, robbing McDonald's has become a thing in Australia. McRobbery's are so rampant down under that McDonald's locations in Aussieland are taking measures to protect themselves by spraying criminals with an invisible mist of DNA.
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DNA: The next big hacking frontier. Imagine computer-designed viruses that cure disease, new bacteria capable of synthesizing an unlimited fuel supply, new organisms that wipe out entire populations and bio-toxins that target world leaders. They sound like devices restricted to feature-film script writers, but it is possible to create all of these today, using the latest advances in synthetic biology. Via Frederic Emam-Zade Gerardino
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