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A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center in the U.S. has found a protein that could help guide which ...
From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
Nicknamed "the Taj Mahal," the Jefferson Combined Court opened in Golden, Colorado in 1993 (Craig Talbert via Wikimedia) GOLDEN, Colo. (CN) — A former Colorado crime lab scientist faces up to 16 years ...
Artificial cells created in the laboratory offer a wide range of potential applications. Until now, however, their membranes—unlike those of real cells—have been virtually impermeable. Researchers at ...
An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years. Using sterilized scalpels and two layers ...
Scientists have created a programmable drug system that can zero in on cancer cells with unprecedented accuracy. Built from synthetic DNA, it only activates when it detects a precise combination of ...
South Carolina prosecutors oppose Alex Murdaugh's push for independent DNA testing of evidence found under Maggie Murdaugh's ...
What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently ...
How does a single cell build a brain with billions of precisely organized neurons? Researchers suggest that brain cells use their lineage—their cellular family tree—as a kind of positional map. Cells ...