News tagged with dna molecules
Monitoring Cancer Cell Changes With Quantum Dots
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 23, 2009 |
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One of the earliest events that changes a normal cell into a malignant one is known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) hypermethylation, a biochemical alteration that inactivates critical tumor-suppressor genes. A team of investigators ...
Active genes discovered in the developing mammal brain
Jul 13, 2009 |
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A study by scientists at Penn State provides new information about the genes that are involved in a mammal's early brain development, including those that contribute to neurological disorders. The study is ...
New, light-driven nanomotor is simpler, more promising, scientists say
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sunflowers track the sun as it moves from east to west. But people usually have to convert sunlight into electricity or heat to put its power to use.
'Motorized' DNA opens door to autonomous molecular experiments
Apr 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using the same protein molecule that scientists have used for decades to copy genetic material, researchers have developed a molecular motor for propelling DNA.
Researchers create novel nanotechnique to sequence human genome
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Since the human genome was sequenced six years ago, the cost of producing a high-quality genome sequence has dropped precipitously. More recently, the National Institutes of Health called for cutting the cost ...
DNA 'tricked' to act as nano-building blocks
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- McGill researchers have succeeded in finding a new way to manufacture nanotubes, one of the important building blocks of the nanotechnology of the future. Their building material? Biological DNA.
Sequencing method to lower human DNA mapping costs
Mar 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An innovation by Princeton researchers may lower the cost of mapping human DNA to $100 and help usher in the era of personalized medicine.
Build your own space station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club has produced a paper model of the International Space Station (ISS) - the first designed just for children.
