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Chemistry World May 2008 Philip Ball i |
Pulling our strings There is much more to DNA than that elegant double helix. The author explores the twists and tangles of chromatin. |
Bio-IT World February 10, 2003 Kevin Davies |
With a Click of the Mouse What do Eminem and Mus musculus have in common? About 30,000 genes, for a start. The author mulls over the second mammalian genome. |
Bio-IT World April 15, 2003 Malorye Branca |
Beyond the Blueprint How will the wealth of data emanating from the human genome and allied technologies impact research on health and disease? |
Salon.com February 13, 2001 Arthur Allen |
Size doesn't matter As scientists unveil the human genome findings, it turns out we have a lot fewer genes than we'd thought, and not many more than a fruit fly... |
Salon.com June 27, 2000 Tabitha M. Powledge |
Book of life? Hosanna! The Human Genome Project has been completed. We will now cure diseases, weed out defective genes and create a new supergeneration in the near future. Not. |
Chemistry World August 4, 2011 Sarah Houlton |
Targeting DNA Packaging to Treat Leukaemia Scientists in the US have found a new drug target that could be important in treating acute myeloid leukaemia. |
Reactive Reports Apr/May 2005 David Bradley |
At Last, the Structure of DNA Researchers have made a significant advance in our understanding of life's main molecule, using X-ray crystallography to determine the three-dimensional structures of nearly all the possible sequences of a macromolecule. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Neanderthal DNA Enlightens Investors Investors, the superb performance of 454's gene sequencing equipment on such a difficult and important project bodes well for its future prospects. |
Chemistry World April 2010 |
Column: The crucible We are getting better at manipulating cells to grow into the tissues we need. Chemical factors are key, says Philip Ball |
Bio-IT World October 2005 Kevin Davies |
Monkey Business The impact of the chimpanzee genome is not confined to science. It offers an urgent reminder of the endangered status of many primate species. |
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Catherine Bacon |
Unravelling chromosomes Danish scientists have used a micro device to isolate centimetre-long portions of human DNA to help study the genetic make-up of diseased cells. |
Bio-IT World September 2006 Robert M. Frederickson |
Assays and Knowledgebases for Genomic Analysis An important aspect of any genomic analysis -- whether expression profiling or analysis of DNA-binding elements as above -- is the integration of the data with existing knowledge. |
Fast Company November 2009 David H. Freedman |
The Gene Bubble: Why We Still Aren't Disease-Free When the human genome was first sequenced nearly a decade ago, the world lit up with talk about how new gene-specific drugs would help us cheat death. Well, the verdict is in: Keep eating those greens. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2000 Ronald Bailey |
Strands of Life Book Review: Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, by Matt Ridley |
Bio-IT World October 10, 2003 Mel Kronick |
In Situ Chips on Demand Microarray manufacturing technologies are giving new meaning to the term 'custom.' |
Salon.com May 1, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Listening to DNA The genome project is getting the buzz. But the real breakthroughs may come from labs out of the limelight, like Gene Logic. |
Chemistry World May 22, 2014 Philip Ball |
Is junk DNA all garbage? It would be hard to find a recent scientific study that has excited more controversy than that of the international collaboration Encode. They suggested that up to 80% of our DNA was functional. |
Chemistry World July 13, 2011 Hayley Birch |
Naked mole-rat genome holds clue to beating cancer The recently published draft sequence of the naked mole-rat genome promises to reveal the secrets of its long and remarkably cancer-free existence, potentially providing new targets for anti-cancer drugs. |
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Twists and Turns of Immunity Fred Alt has built a career making sense of the immune system -- specifically, the diverse antibodies that fight off invading molecules, from viruses to cancer cells to pollen. |
Chemistry World January 2012 |
DNA motors on With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success |
Bio-IT World July 14, 2004 Malorye A. Branca |
The Maven of Microarrays Affymetrix Research Institute's CEO, Stephen Fodor, discusses building a tech business without a blueprint |
Bio-IT World September 11, 2003 Kevin Davies |
Chipping Away at Cancer In Vivo, In Situ Two studies probe new applications of DNA microarrays, revealing new insights into the pathogenesis and pharmacogenomics of cancer. |
Wired August 2000 Jennifer Hillner |
Area 22 The inside story of the first fully sequenced chromosome. |
Bio-IT World March 8, 2005 Kevin Davies |
Evolution of New Genes Studied EMBL researchers use comparative genomic analysis to identify new primate-specific gene family. |
Scientific American June 2009 Melinda Wenner |
Genetic Copy Variations and Disease A new sense for how variable numbers of genes cause disease. |
Bio-IT World May 2006 Kevin Davies |
Interpreting Genes and Genomes From microarrays to sequencing technology, molecular diagnostics to the interactome, this year's Bio-IT World Conference showcased exciting advances in genome technology applications, in which software analysis and data management play critical roles. |
Salon.com December 19, 2000 Carolyn McConnell |
"The Century of the Gene" by Evelyn Fox Keller A new book argues that there may be no such thing as a gene. At least, it has proved very difficult to isolate a discrete physical item that can do the work our notion of the gene does... |
HHMI Bulletin February 2011 |
Crucibles of Dynamism Puzzling pockets of redundancy account for about 5 percent of the human genome. Investigator Evan Eichler found a way to interpret what is happening in these areas of genetic repetition. |
Chemistry World August 2007 Philip Ball |
Opinion: The Crucible The twist on DNA |
Bio-IT World Jul/Aug 2006 Deb Janssen |
Managing the Microarray Data Mountain Genomic studies often involve thousands of samples and require hundreds of thousands of assays per sample. Microarray manufacturers are scurrying to satisfy researcher demands for increased array density, sample number, and content flexibility. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2011 |
DNA Curtains How proteins behave in such a crash test gives scientists data about their structural integrity, how they attach to DNA, and how they behave in a cell. |
Scientific American July 2008 Christine Soares |
Looking at Yesterday's Genes for Tomorrow's Cures Resurrected "jumping gene" could deliver DNA. |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 John Carey |
The NIH's Roadmap for Research Charting the human genome was just the beginning. Now the focus is creating pathways that will lead to practical applications. |
Popular Mechanics September 25, 2009 Erin McCarthy |
Fringe's Human Mutant Not Possible, Says Expert We won't ever have to worry about Fringe's part-mole-rat, part-scorpion, part-human mutant in real life because it's not within the realm of possibility. |
PC World February 1, 2002 Kuriko Miyake |
Olympus Unveils DNA Computer Rather than relying on a microprocessor, computer runs on reactions between fragments of DNA... |
Chemistry World October 14, 2011 James Mitchell Crow |
Twist in the tale to improve gene therapy New insights into the physical properties of different forms of DNA could help to improve gene therapy, chemists in Spain and India say. |
Chemistry World March 4, 2015 Thadchajini Retneswaran |
Computational chemists unpick adenine -- thymine bias A chemical model has been created to investigate the evolution of guanine -- cytosine coding regions and found that certain spontaneous mutations are more likely to arise at specific regions of DNA. |
Chemistry World October 25, 2011 Jon Evans |
Carbon nanotubes detect DNA 'flipping out' US chemists have developed a way to detect the chemical modification of a single strand of DNA, by hooking it up to a pair of carbon nanotubes. |
Information Today August 4, 2011 |
Elsevier Introduces Genome Viewer The Genome Viewer is a SciVerse application that displays detailed gene or genomic sequence information on the genes mentioned in an article. |
Chemistry World May 21, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Rewritable DNA for digital data storage A rewritable memory storage module can form the basis of a digital memory system, scientists suggest, with the cell being able to 'record' transient changes in its internal chemistry. |
Bio-IT World August 18, 2004 Kevin Davies |
Bio IT World President's Award: Francis Collins The director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) spoke of collaboration and computation during his acceptance speech. |
AskMen.com |
Mean People A new study in the journal Psychological Science suggests that if people have certain gene variants, they're more likely to be nice. |
Chemistry World October 19, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
DNA stretching mystery solved A detailed understanding of the elastic properties of DNA can give scientists key insights into interactions of DNA and the proteins that carry out these manipulations. |
Scientific American December 19, 2005 |
Lean Gene Machine An ocean bacterium has the most streamlined genome: P. ubique apparently has traded potential for economy in a big way, making its genome the equivalent of a fuel-stingy Volkswagen Beetle, whereas human DNA is more akin to a gas-guzzling Hummer pulling an RV trailer plus a boat. |
Chemistry World April 5, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Chemical Probe Seeks Out DNA Damage Researchers have developed a novel way to detect damage on DNA. The finding could open the way to a new toolkit of molecular probes to investigate the impact of chemical modifications on DNA, potentially providing insights into the way that mutations in DNA can result in cancers. |
Chemistry World October 31, 2008 Manisha Lalloo |
DNA-rewinding protein discovered US scientists have found an enzyme that rewinds sections of DNA whose strands have mistakenly come apart. |
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Sounding the Alarm Details on how cells detect and respond to foreign DNA may provide clues to autoimmune diseases. |
Bio-IT World September 2005 Kevin Davies |
Fantastic 454: DNA Sequencing Pyrotechnics In an exciting advance for DNA sequencing technology, a research team at 454 Life Sciences Corp. has essentially sequenced and assembled a bacterial genome sequence based on a mere 4-hour run on the company's proprietary instrument. |
Geotimes November 2006 Kathryn Hansen |
Neanderthal DNA Unraveled Probing fossil DNA for the genetic information of a long-extinct species might sound like a feat fit for Hollywood. For two research teams, however, the stunt is starting to become reality, as they have begun to unravel the genetic code of Neanderthals. |
Chemistry World September 17, 2012 Ian Le Guillou |
Raising the curtain on single-stranded DNA Scientists have created microfluidic devices containing single-stranded DNA 'curtains' for the first time, allowing scientists to study its interactions with proteins in real time. |