Tag: dna
DNA as you’ve never seen it before, thanks to a new...
David M. Gilbert, Florida State University
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Can Seabiscuit’s DNA explain his elite racing ability?
Steven Tammariello, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Seabiscuit was not an impressive-looking horse. He was considered quite lazy, preferring to eat and sleep...
Math shows how DNA twists, turns and unzips
Mariel Vazquez, University of California, Davis
If you’ve ever seen a picture of a DNA molecule, you probably saw it in its famous B-form: two...
Brains keep temporary molecular records before making a lasting memory
Kelsey Tyssowski, Harvard University
The first dance at my wedding lasted exactly four minutes and 52 seconds, but I’ll probably remember it for decades. Neuroscientists...
Recreational ancestry DNA testing may reveal more than consumers bargained for
Catharine Wang, Boston University
Aggressive marketing techniques and the popularization of “gifting” recreational ancestry tests has led more consumers than ever to the world of...
Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract...
Chip Colwell, University of Colorado Denver
The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently...
Seeds in space – how well can they survive harsh, non-Earth...
Gina Riggio, University of Arkansas
Will we someday colonize space? Will our children visit other planets? To achieve goals like these, we’ll need to crack...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for work on natural DNA repair
Benjamin Burke, University of Hull
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2015 has been awarded jointly to Sweden’s Tomas Lindahl, USA’s Paul Modrich and Turkish-born...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
