DnaNudge utilizes your DNA to help you take steps to avoid developing health problems that you're geneticallypredisposed to developing. While the technology is complex, actually putting it into use is simple.
Researchers at the University of Rochester in New York have developed a breakthrough DNA computer that’s capable of performing square root calculations of numbers all the way up to 900.
Researchers at the University of Rochester in New York have developed a breakthrough DNA computer that’s capable of performing square root calculations of numbers all the way up to 900.
Chinese scientists are using blood samples to try and recreate images of people’s faces. Here's why the experimental technology is currently in the early stages of development.
A new space and biotech startup called LifeShip wants to build a pyramid on the Moon to store the DNA of every plant and creature on Earth -- yours included. Here's what you need to know.
Could tomorrow's data centers possibly store information in the form of synthetic DNA? Researchers from Microsoft have successfully encoded the word "hello" into DNA and then back again.The post Microsoft’s latest breakthrough could make DNA-based data centers possible appeared first on Digital Trends.
As far as we know, all life on Earth is based on DNA made of four nucleotides. But a new study has made a dramatic breakthrough by synthesizing an eight-part molecular system which could be an alternative to DNA.The post Newly synthesized eight-part DNA could be the stuff aliens are made of appeared first on Digital Trends.
In a significant step for marine and genetic science, researchers have decoded the genome of the great white shark. The genetic code revealed a wealth of insight into what makes these creatures so successful from an evolutionary standpoint.The post Scientists find surprises in great white shark genetic code appeared first on Digital Trends.
Researchers from Caltech have used bioengineering to create the world's tiniest ever version of the game tic-tac-toe. Here's what that means for the future of self-repairing nanotech machines.The post Caltech scientists used DNA to play the world’s tiniest game of tic-tac-toe appeared first on Digital Trends.
Want to get your DNA sequenced but don’t want to shell out the hundred bucks or so to do so? A new startup called Nebula Genomics offers you the opportunity to have it done for free.The post This startup will sequence your entire genome for free — but there’s a catch appeared first on Digital Trends.
Are you looking for a fresh new way to show your love for a pet or another person? A new startup has pioneered a method to incorporate DNA into regular tattoo ink. Here's how it works.The post DNA-infused tattoo ink lets your loved ones remain a part of you — literally appeared first on Digital Trends.
23andMe will soon be doing a lot more with your DNA than providing a family tree. The home genetics company has teamed up with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline with hopes of designing new drugs that could treat diseases.The post 23andMe wants to do more than showcase your family tree appeared first on Digital Trends.
Get ready to hear about CRISPR a lot - this medical trick with bacterial DNA is allowing scientists to use a whole new kind of DNA manipulation.The post CRISPR 101: A crash course on the gene editing tool that’s changing the world appeared first on Digital Trends.
We're generating data faster than we're creating ways to store it. Could encoding data in DNA be a viable long-term storage option? A startup created by two MIT graduates thinks so.The post When we run out of room for data, scientists want to store it in DNA appeared first on Digital Trends.
Researchers have identified a new family of CRISPR enzymes that target RNA instead of DNA, and they used the tool to address protein imbalance in cells isolated from a person suffering from dementia.The post In new breakthrough, CRISPR tools target RNA to tackle dementia appeared first on Digital Trends.
Researchers sequenced the genome of 14 different species of elephant, ranging from present African and Asian elephants to extinct ancestors like the woolly mammoth and American mastodon.The post A genome never forgets: Scientists map DNA of past and present elephants appeared first on Digital Trends.
Researchers at Microsoft and the University of Washington have shown that DNA storage can be practical, as well and durable and highly dense, by adding random access into the process.The post Microsoft and University of Washington show DNA can store data in practical way appeared first on Digital Trends.
Our current methods of fighting malignant tumors are wildly inadequate. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments, while sometimes successful, come with massive
Just days before the deadline set by its creator, a 26-year-old student successfully deciphered a message encoded in DNA, gaining access to a digital wallet containing a bitcoin reward.The post Student cracks DNA code to take home $10,000 worth of bitcoin appeared first on Digital Trends.
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal may have demonstrated a major breakthrough in CRISPR gene editing: Repairing mutations in a massive 90 percent of target cells. It could one day help eliminate diseases.The post CRISPR gene editing may have just become a whole lot more accurate appeared first on Digital Trends.
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine have developed a DNA vaccine, which could have the makings of a one-dose universal flu protection. Here's how it works.The post New DNA vaccine could lead to a one-dose universal vaccine for the flu appeared first on Digital Trends.
Scientists have proven that ticks once fed on the blood of dinosaurs, thanks to a 99-million-year-old piece of fossilized amber. Sadly, there's no chance of using it to gather dino DNA.The post Tick fossil found. Dinosaur traces inside. Theme park doubtful appeared first on Digital Trends.
Using a new method of DNA analysis, researchers think they’ve developed an accurate test that, when paired with a common portable tool, can cheaply analyze crime scenes or identify victims following a major disaster.The post In just a few minutes, this software can verify your identity from a bit of DNA appeared first on Digital Trends.
Innovative researchers at the California Institute of Technology have reproduced the iconic Mona Lisa, probably the world’s most famous piece of art, at nanoscale using strands of DNA.The post Scientists paint the world’s tiniest ‘Mona Lisa’ using strands of DNA appeared first on Digital Trends.
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