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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

Modifi Bio comes up with a new technology to combat cancer cells with DNA modification

Modifi Biosciences announced today that the journal Science has published a critical study validating the company's novel oncology platform based on new classes of molecules that exploit tumor-associated DNA repair defects through direct cancer cell DNA modification.

29 Jul 2022

Researchers report near-atomic-resolution images of nitrogenase during catalysis using cryo-EM

Previously, it has been impossible to capture the high-resolution images of nitrogenase, the only enzyme capable of reducing nitrogen into ammonia, during catalytic action.

29 Jul 2022

New glioma drug may represent a paradigm for designing therapeutics exploiting specific DNA repair

A new class of glioma drugs exploits tumors that lack the DNA repair enzyme MGMT; the drugs lead to the generation of cytotoxic DNA and selectively kill tumor cells without the risk of resistance, researchers report.

29 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a new set of chemical reactions to generate amino acids and nucleic acids

Four billion years ago, the Earth looked very different than it does today, devoid of life and covered by a vast ocean. Over the course of millions of years, in that primordial soup, life emerged. Researchers have long theorized how molecules came together to spark this transition.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers find adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with hepatitis of unknown etiology

Researchers investigated the cases of severe hepatitis of unknown etiology in young children who presented to the hospital between 14 March and 4 April 2022 in Scotland.

28 Jul 2022

The role of cellular or cytokine response and vaginal microbiome dysbiosis in the clearance, persistence, and recurrence of HPV infection

Researchers have reviewed the role of cytokine or cellular response and vaginal microbiome dysbiosis in the persistence, clearance, and recurrence of HPV infection

28 Jul 2022

New ultra-thin photoacoustic endomicroscopy probe can be easily integrated with medical devices

Researchers have created a photoacoustic imaging endoscope probe that can fit inside a medical needle with an inner diameter of just 0.6 millimeters.

28 Jul 2022

New COVID vaccine patch could better fight variants than a traditional needle, finds study

A needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional needle vaccine according to a University of Queensland study in mice.

28 Jul 2022

Scientists uncover and sequence ancient herpes virus genomes that commonly cause lip sores

Ancient genomes from the herpes virus that commonly causes lip sores – and currently infects some 3.7 billion people globally – have been uncovered and sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists led by the University of Cambridge.

27 Jul 2022

Researchers propose a new statistical method for analyzing the genetic admixture of populations

Researchers of the HSE International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics together with their international colleagues have proposed a new statistical method for analysing population admixture that makes it possible to determine the time and number of migration waves more accurately.

27 Jul 2022

Investigating an effective linear deoxyribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine option for domestic cats

In a new study, investigators studied a linear deoxyribonucleic acid (linDNA) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine option in felines.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists receive $3.9 million NIH grant to eradicate HIV from the brain

Finding a cure for HIV has been extremely difficult, in part because the virus hides from antiretroviral treatments in one of the hardest places to reach: the brain.

27 Jul 2022

Innovative technology reveals new insights into cellular reservoirs of HIV

In a presentation today at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, scientists with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) and their collaborators described how their use of cutting-edge technology revealed new insights into cellular reservoirs of HIV and what those observations could mean for the next steps in HIV cure research. NIAID is part of the National Institutes of Health.

27 Jul 2022

New technology converts discarded bullfrog skin into wound healing products

A new clinical-grade collagen made from discarded bullfrog skin is leapfrogging from the lab bench to clinics soon.

27 Jul 2022

Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer

In this interview, we speak to Birgül Akolpoglu about her latest research into microrobotics and how these biohybrid microrobots could one day be used to tackle cancer.

27 Jul 2022

Sixteen countries reported monkeypox virus infection in humans between April and June 2022

Researchers have analyzed the recent cases related to the monkeypox virus infection.

27 Jul 2022

Researchers pinpoint multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

In a pair of related studies, published July 26, 2022 online via First Release in Science, researchers at University of California San Diego, with colleagues on four continents, show that the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 was at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, and resulted from at least two instances of the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumping from live animal hosts to humans working or shopping there.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers develop new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy probes in true 3D shapes

A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab) have developed new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes in true three-dimensional shapes they call 3DTIPs. AFM technology allows scientists to observe, measure, and manipulate samples and micro and nanoscale entities with unprecedented precision.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Mitochondria are known as cells' powerhouses, but mounting evidence suggests they also play a role in inflammation. Scientists from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego published new findings in Immunity on July 26, 2022, where they examined human blood cells and discovered a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2-; two genes that normally help regulate blood cell growth but, when mutated, are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis.

26 Jul 2022

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

In this interview, we speak to Echo Pan, a Ph.D. student from North Carolina State University about her latest research that used CRISPR to uncover more on probiotics.

26 Jul 2022

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Modifi Bio comes up with a new technology to combat cancer cells with DNA modification

Researchers report near-atomic-resolution images of nitrogenase during catalysis using cryo-EM

New glioma drug may represent a paradigm for designing therapeutics exploiting specific DNA repair

Scientists discover a new set of chemical reactions to generate amino acids and nucleic acids

Researchers find adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with hepatitis of unknown etiology

The role of cellular or cytokine response and vaginal microbiome dysbiosis in the clearance, persistence, and recurrence of HPV infection

New ultra-thin photoacoustic endomicroscopy probe can be easily integrated with medical devices

New COVID vaccine patch could better fight variants than a traditional needle, finds study

Scientists uncover and sequence ancient herpes virus genomes that commonly cause lip sores

Researchers propose a new statistical method for analyzing the genetic admixture of populations

Investigating an effective linear deoxyribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine option for domestic cats

Scientists receive $3.9 million NIH grant to eradicate HIV from the brain

Innovative technology reveals new insights into cellular reservoirs of HIV

New technology converts discarded bullfrog skin into wound healing products

Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer

Sixteen countries reported monkeypox virus infection in humans between April and June 2022

Researchers pinpoint multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy probes in true 3D shapes

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

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