DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines
WEBJan 30, 2024 — Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine, which has been tested in mice, consists of a DNA scaffold that carries many copies of a viral antigen.
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WEBJul 22, 2024 — Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products. A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds. March 27, 2024. Read full story.
Memory-making involves extensive DNA breaking - MIT News
WEBJul 14, 2021 — Caption. To provide access to genes needed for the encoding and storage of memories, brain cells snap open their DNA, breaking both strands. A new study finds this happens more extensively than previously realized and that it occurs not only in neurons but other supporting cell types, too. The urgency to remember a dangerous experience …
Scientists preserve DNA in an amber-like polymer - MIT News
WEBJun 13, 2024 — In the movie “Jurassic Park,” scientists extracted DNA that had been preserved in amber for millions of years, and used it to create a population of long-extinct dinosaurs. Inspired partly by that film, MIT researchers have developed a glassy, amber-like polymer that can be used for long-term storage of DNA, whether entire human genomes …
DNA and Genes - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science
WEBSep 3, 2024 — News and articles about advances in genetic sequencing, genetics and how DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) might be used in the future. ... A DNA sequence is a specific lineup of chemical base pairs ...
DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced ...
WEBSep 11, 2024 — Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago. "Thorin", one of the last ...
10 unexpected ways Neanderthal DNA affects our health
WEBMay 17, 2024 — Here are 10 ways that Neanderthal DNA may contribute to particular diseases and physical traits in modern humans. Related:Neanderthal woman's face brought to life in stunning reconstruction. 1 ...
50,000 'knots' scattered throughout our DNA control gene activity
WEBSep 3, 2024 — In a new study, published Aug. 29 in The EMBO Journal, researchers mapped 50,000 i-motifs. These i-motifs are located throughout the genome, but they are commonly found in stretches of DNA that ...
Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 — Around 3.5% of the group's DNA came from fin whales on average. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.
New DNA-infused computer chip can perform calculations and …
WEBMar 8, 2024 — DNA has long been proposed as a more effective way to store data than conventional methods, such as hard drives and solid state drives (SSDs), and companies such as Microsoft have also identified ...