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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. |
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. |
Chemistry World October 1, 2014 Michael Gross |
Viruses melt 'glassy' DNA US Researchers have identified the factors that enable viral DNA to turn from solid to liquid, which allows them to infect host cells. They say the process could become a target for new antiviral therapies. |
Chemistry World December 11, 2012 Phillip Broadwith |
Seeing the helix of DNA Italian scientists have developed a technique to improve the contrast of electron microscopy images of DNA fibers. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World March 27, 2014 James Urquhart |
Synthetic yeast chromosome is fully functional The first complete and functional synthetic yeast chromosome has been created by a team of scientists based in the US. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2006 Schoenbach et al. |
Zap Extreme voltage could be a surprisingly delicate tool in the fight against cancer. The list of effects that scientists have achieved using nanoseconds-long pulses is growing rapidly, though their actual use as a medical treatment is still years away. |
Chemistry World August 9, 2012 Jon Cartwright |
'Genetic code' guides nanoparticle growth Researchers in the US and China have demonstrated that DNA can also be used as a blueprint for the creation of non-biological structures. Their 'genetic code' could pave the way for tailored nanoparticles -- fit for use as catalysts, or in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. |
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. |
Chemistry World May 12, 2014 David Bradley |
Elemental discoveries at the cellular level A combination of two high-power analytical techniques -- synchrotron radiation microscopy and atomic force microscopy -- has allowed Italy scientists to map vital elements in a single cancer cell. |
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. |
Chemistry World May 7, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Bacterium survives unnatural DNA transplant The first organism that can grow and replicate with an unnatural base pair in its DNA -- giving the cell six nucleotides instead of the usual four -- has been created by scientists in the US. |
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 |
Chemistry World February 23, 2007 Michael Gross |
X Labelling Springs a Surprise In stark contrast to expectations, researchers have found that the active versions of genes on X chromosomes are more heavily methylated than the inactive versions. |
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. |
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams |
Force Factor In the context of cells, forces are required to move molecules. Quantifying these forces gives scientists a way to compare and contrast different molecular motors. |
Chemistry World March 15, 2010 James Urquhart |
All aboard the DNA nanotube Cargo-carrying DNA nanotubes that can rapidly release their load on demand have been made for the first time by Canadian researchers. |
Chemistry World August 2007 Philip Ball |
Opinion: The Crucible The twist on DNA |
Chemistry World January 30, 2011 Mike Brown |
Electrons charge down DNA molecular wire US researchers have shown for the first time that a 34nm long DNA strand can be used as a molecular wire to conduct electricity. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Bio-IT World March 8, 2005 Kevin Davies |
DNA Chips Reveal Gene Activity Broad-Affymetrix collaboration examines chromatin and histone roles in gene regulation. |
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 February 28, 2010 Jon Cartwright |
Reactions on DNA origami watched with AFM Chemists in Denmark have for the first time imaged chemical reactions on a DNA origami scaffold so that they can precisely attach single molecules, involving atomic force microscopy. |
Chemistry World April 14, 2011 Laura Howes |
DNA origami yields tiny flask A US group of researchers has made a round bottomed flask from folded up DNA with an internal capacity of just 24000nm 3, which would be enough to hold 800,000 molecules of water. |
Technology Research News August 27, 2003 |
Detector senses single DNA Researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles have tapped differences in the folding characteristics of single-stranded and double-stranded DNA to make a sensor capable of detecting a single DNA molecule. |
Chemistry World April 14, 2009 Hayley Birch |
DNA electronics a step closer Japanese researchers have improved the electrical conductivity of DNA through simple chemical modifications. |
Technology Research News May 5, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
DNA Bot Targets Cancer Researchers from Israel have constructed a molecular-size computer that is programmed to find signs of cancer cells, and when they are present, dispense DNA molecules designed to eradicate those cells. |
Chemistry World November 16, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Unlocking the secrets of DNA's stiffness Computational chemists believe they have solved one of the puzzles about the stiffness of DNA: how much of the molecule's rigidity is due to electrostatic forces and how much to its physical structure. |
Chemistry World January 24, 2013 Laura Howes |
Shall I compare thee to a strand of DNA? For billions of years DNA has been life's data storage medium. Now, scientists have used DNA to code and store their media and information, from all of Shakespeare's sonnets to an audio recording of Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech. |
Chemistry World November 13, 2015 Cathy Sorbara |
Hitching a ride on DNA In the congested intracellular environment, scientists in the Netherlands and the US have found a way for molecules to maneuver through the crowds and arrive at their destination faster. |
Bank Technology News January 2010 Rebecca Sausner |
Planted Plant DNA Convicts UK Thieves In the UK, Loomis helped convict a pair of cash in transit robbers using DNA evidence, but it wasn't the thieves' own DNA that did them in. |
Chemistry World February 3, 2010 Lewis Brindley |
DNA origami goes large US researchers have found a way to scale up DNA origami into larger structures by using 'tiles' instead of 'staples' to pin them in place. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2000 Ronald Bailey |
Strands of Life Book Review: Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, by Matt Ridley |