Researchers Build World’s Smallest Flow-Driven Rotor Using DNA
Rotary motors that are driven by some flow are in use for a long time in windmills and waterwheels. A similar mechanism is also seen in biological cells…
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In DNA, scientists find solution to engineering transformative electronics
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their collaborators have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer…
NJ police used baby DNA to investigate crimes, lawsuit claims
New Jersey police may have used blood samples taken from babies to investigate crimes, according to public defenders in the state.
According to a lawsuit…
Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore
Feral horses have roamed freely across the island of Assateague off the coast of Maryland and Virginia for hundreds of years, but exactly how they got there…
Research Team Develops First Self-Assembling Nanomotor Using DNA Origami Method
In a first, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have successfully developed a molecular electric motor made of genetic material that…
Researchers Develop Molecular Electric Motor That Can Self-Assemble
In a first, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have successfully developed a molecular electric motor made of genetic material that…
23andMe DNA kits are over 50% off on Amazon Prime Day
23andMe is the genetic testing service most people think of when they think of a DNA kit. The company provides at-home kits that help you understand your…
23andMe DNA kits are over $100 off on Amazon Prime Day
23andMe is the genetic testing service most people think of when they think of a DNA kit. The company provides at-home kits that help you understand your…
Genetic Screening Now Lets Parents Pick the Healthiest Embryos
At 18 months old, Aurea Yenmai Smigrodzki is inquisitive like any other toddler. She likes peanut butter, the beach, and mobile phones—or any toys that look…
Ice Age wolf DNA reveals dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations
An international group of geneticists and archaeologists, led by the Francis Crick Institute, have found that the ancestry of dogs can be traced to at least…