The dates for the case files stretch back in time — sometimes for decades. Their faces are an artist's rendering of what they likely looked like. All of them are children who were found dead in ...

Modern DNA/RNA sequencing technologies, known generally as “next-generation sequencing” (NGS) technologies, allow us to decode nucleic acid sequences in high throughput; therefore, much faster and ...

Lawmakers are trying to expand the nation-wide DNA criminal database. They are working on a new law that allows police to easily obtain DNA. Rep. Paul Wesselhoft said the law was inspired by the ...

The best enzyme for de novo DNA synthesis may be one that is denied all its enzymatic attributes. Yes, it acts on a specific substrate. Yes, it catalyzes a chemical reaction. No, it does not exit the ...

Olivier Noel pitched DNA Simple, a new way to support cutting-edge medical research, on a recent episode of ABC’s Shark Tank. After the show, Brandon Andrews sat down with Noel for an interview about ...

When you consider that almost every single cell in your body has more than a meter of DNA coiled up inside its nucleus, it seems like it should be pretty easy to get some to study. But with all the ...

(Nanowerk News) It may be the most famous structure in biology, but it wasn't until a few years ago that biophysicist Enzo di Fabrizio and his colleagues took the first direct images of the DNA double ...

A new type of DNA editing enzyme lets scientists directly and permanently change single base pairs of DNA from A*T to G*C. The process could one day enable precise DNA surgery to correct mutations ...

If you want to print something a few inches tall, extruded plastic is a good medium. But when you need something at the nanometer scale, DNA is a better bet — but who has the time to design and ...

Have you ever wanted to know more about your heritage? Right now you can bring home the Vitagene DNA Ancestry Test Kit & Personalized Health Plan for 20 percent off! This DNA test kit is simple, quick ...

Brunker is a member of the San Diego Union-Tribune’s community advisory board. He is the principal at michaelbrunker.net and a former YMCA executive director and former basketball coach at San Diego ...

Inside every cell, there is a tiny yet powerful timekeeper that keeps track, known as the biological clock. This internal mechanism doesn't count years; it calculates just how properly the body ...