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May 26, 2017 1 min read
So we all know DNA stores the code that makes us… well… possible, right? Those Gs, Ts, Cs and As might not seem like much, but they’re effectively the same as computer code. […]
The post DNA Could Power the Hard Drives of the Future appeared first on Geek.com.
October 18, 2016 1 min read
We tend to think of an organism’s genetic code as monolithic and isolated, but nature is actually very leaky. Genes can move around, be duplicated, and even end up in completely different organisms. […]
The post Black Widow Venom Gene Hijacked By A Virus appeared first on Geek.com.
August 23, 2016 1 min read
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have worked out a biological method to produce the smallest electrical wires you’ve ever seen. Or rather, […]
The post US Navy modifies bacteria to produce electric wire 60,000x thinner than human hair appeared first on Geek.com.
January 19, 2016 1 min read
The Tardigrade is one of the most hardy creatures on earth. Also known by its cuter name, the water bear, or its super funny name, the moss piglet. These microscopic creatures, measuring in […]
The post Water bear revived after 30 years on ice, still able to reproduce appeared first on Geek.com.
January 14, 2016 1 min read
Next time your allergies flare up, go ahead and blame a neanderthal. Two new studies, published last Thursday, have linked some of our most common allergies to Neanderthal DNA. It shouldn’t come as […]
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December 04, 2015 1 min read
Conventional hard drives are topping 10TB now, but that could seem like a laughably small amount of space if DNA-based storage takes off. Two teams from Microsoft and the University of Washington, and […]
The post DNA storage allows all the world’s digital information to be stored in 9 liters of liquid appeared first on Geek.com.
November 24, 2015 1 min read
Despite decades of work controlling the spread of malaria, the disease still claims more than 400,000 lives each year. Researchers from the University of California Irvine have developed a tool that might put […]
The post Scientists create a mosquito that can’t spread malaria appeared first on Geek.com.
August 24, 2015 1 min read
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have uncovered what may be one of the most important metabolic mechanisms lurking in your DNA. The so-called “metabolic master switch” is part of a genetic […]
The post MIT and Harvard researchers find metabolic master switch appeared first on Geek.com.
June 10, 2015 1 min read
Traditional wisdom says that fossils are just rock, containing nothing of the original animal. The more paleontologists look at fossils, though, the more they find hiding inside. An analysis of several dinosaur fossils […]
The post Red blood cells and soft tissue found inside 75-million-year-old dinosaur fossils appeared first on Geek.com.
February 06, 2015 1 min read
Public transit is kind of gross — you probably don’t need to be told this, but the Wall Street Journal decided to ruin your day (or possibly your life) by pointing out just […]
The post New York’s subway contains genetic material from over 15,000 species, including bubonic plague bacteria appeared first on Geek.com.
January 30, 2015 1 min read
When chemistry falls short, biotechnology is ready to pick up the slack in the southern US. The UK-based biotech firm Oxitec is working on a plan with the FDA to combat mosquito-transmitted disease […]
The post Biotech company to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida appeared first on Geek.com.
January 17, 2015 1 min read
A new use for DNA could lead to better grown organs for transplant, using the genetic material as programmable glue.
The post Programmable DNA ‘smart glue’ could speed 3D-printed organ research appeared first on Geek.com.
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