Posts Tagged ' genetics '
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Gene patents – awful or lawful?
April 16, 2013
Should big business be allowed to patent the code of life?
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DNA stores digital data
January 24, 2013
Synthetic DNA can store gigabytes of digital information in microscopic spaces.
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Four-midable DNA
January 21, 2013
Scientists at Cambridge have observed quadruple-helix DNA in human cells for the first time.
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Spit test for asthma treatment
January 8, 2013
A test of DNA in spit could identify children whose asthma won’t respond to the commonest treatment.
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Can wheat win against weather?
November 29, 2012
Researchers are using genetic modification to help wheat farmers protect their yields.
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Three biological parents?
October 25, 2012
Scientists have cracked an IVF DNA-swap technique that lowers risks of childhood genetic diseases.
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Genetically moo-dified
October 3, 2012
Scientists have genetically modified a cow so it produces ‘low allergy’ milk.
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New DNA findings debunk ‘junk’
September 6, 2012
What was once thought of as useless ‘junk’ DNA is actually very important to our bodies.
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New use for baby blood
August 23, 2012
Blood taken from heel pricks at birth could tell us a lot about disease, but only with more parents’ consent.
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Tastier tomatoes?
May 31, 2012
Scientists have sequenced the tomato genome, which could lead to better, tastier tomatoes.
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