Genetic data storage
In human beings and other organisms, there is a hereditary material in each cell known as deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA as ... more
Tag Archives: biology
Pecking at the genome
Researchers in Sweden and the US have revealed an interesting amount of interbreeding between Charles Darwin’s finch species through whole-genome sequencing. ... more
Tricks of the trade
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated the shuttling of DNA between mitochondria – a previously unobserved phenomenon. The findings are ... more
Striking a cord
Meinhardt’s team at the Dresden University of Technology in Germany successfully grew spinal cord-like tissue using mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). ... more
Medical breakthrough of the year 2013
Voted breakthrough of the year by the Washington-based journal Science, a potential revolution in cancer treatment that involves harnessing the body’s ... more
