DNA Archive
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![Recent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/human-embryo-editing-640x0-115x115.jpg "Blood disease edited out of human embryos")
Blood disease edited out of human embryos
Posted on October 9, 2017 | No CommentsRecent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […] -
![Researchers have discovered a key gene associated with maintaining a youthful appearance. There has been a long-standing issue in science as to why some people […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2187905205_158290644d_z-1-115x115.jpg "M1CR – The fountain of youth ?")
M1CR – The fountain of youth ?
Posted on May 9, 2016 | No CommentsResearchers have discovered a key gene associated with maintaining a youthful appearance. There has been a long-standing issue in science as to why some people […] -
![A long time ago in a galaxy far far away R2d2 set out to take over the genome ….. Selfish elements are genes or sections […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1362631849SgS-115x115.jpg "DNA Takeover")
DNA Takeover
Posted on February 28, 2016 | No CommentsA long time ago in a galaxy far far away R2d2 set out to take over the genome ….. Selfish elements are genes or sections […] -
![Hallucinations. Delusions. False beliefs. All of these are characteristic symptoms of the harrowing mental disorder, schizophrenia. Not to be confused with “multiple personality disorder” (as […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Schizophrenia-115x115.jpg "Are We One Step Closer to Conquering Schizophrenia?")
Are We One Step Closer to Conquering Schizophrenia?
Posted on February 1, 2016 | No CommentsHallucinations. Delusions. False beliefs. All of these are characteristic symptoms of the harrowing mental disorder, schizophrenia. Not to be confused with “multiple personality disorder” (as […] -
![You are a member of the jury for a high-stakes murder case. The defendant pleads not guilty, and you have not been convinced either way. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Does DNA at a crime scene prove guilt?")
Does DNA at a crime scene prove guilt?
Posted on November 21, 2015 | No CommentsYou are a member of the jury for a high-stakes murder case. The defendant pleads not guilty, and you have not been convinced either way. […] -
![This week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere")
DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere
Posted on December 29, 2014 | No CommentsThis week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
Scientists Create Synthetic Yeast Chromosome
Posted on April 1, 2014 | No CommentsFor the first time, scientists have engineered a functional, intact eukaryotic chromosome in a strain of yeast. This is an important step in the field […] -
![On the 24th of August 2012 the University of Leicester and Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society, began a search for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/King-Richard-III-cropped-115x115.jpg "Science or celebrity? The ‘discovery’ of Richard III")
Science or celebrity? The ‘discovery’ of Richard III
Posted on May 29, 2013 | No CommentsOn the 24th of August 2012 the University of Leicester and Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society, began a search for […] -
Our ‘junk’ DNA makes us uniquely human
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found evidence that ‘junk’ DNA could hold the key to understanding how the human mind works […]
