A Rover Named After DNA Pioneer Rosalind Franklin is Headed for Mars in 2020
“This name reminds us that it is in the human genes to explore.” Continue reading A Rover Named After DNA Pioneer Rosalind Franklin is Headed for Mars in 2020
Tag Archives: DNA
Home DNA kit company now lets users opt out of FBI data sharing
FamilyTreeDNA has disclosed that it’s opened up DNA profiles to the FBI to help find suspects of violent crime. Continue reading Home DNA kit company now lets users opt out of FBI data sharing
Tiny Voltmeter uses DNA
We use a lot of voltmeters and we bet you do too. We have some big bench meters and some panel meters and even some tiny pocket-sized meters. But biological researchers at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University have even smaller ones. They’ve worked out a way to use a DNA-based fluorescent reporter to indicate the voltage across cellular membranes.
We don’t know much about biology, but apparently measuring the voltage on the membrane around a cell is easy, but measuring the voltages across membranes inside the cell isn’t. Previous work disrupted cells and measured potentials on isolated organelles. …read more
Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies ‘Will Be Dealt With Seriously,’ Chinese Investigators Say
A report by Chinese authorities on Monday alleged that He Jiankui violated ethics and research integrity in editing the DNA of human babies. Continue reading Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies ‘Will Be Dealt With Seriously,’ Chinese Investigators Say
This Teen Translated a Bible Verse Into DNA and Injected It Into Himself
Will bioengineering become the hot new teen trend? Continue reading This Teen Translated a Bible Verse Into DNA and Injected It Into Himself
Long-Range Familial Searching Forensics
Good article on using long-range familial searching — basically, DNA matching of distant relatives — as a police forensics tool. EDITED TO ADD (1/5): A smattering of papers on the topic…. Continue reading Long-Range Familial Searching Forensics
The NIH Is Bypassing Tribal Sovereignty to Harvest Genetic Data From Native Americans
NIH’s plan to collect DNA from Native Americans without properly consulting them is “biocolonialism,” Indigenous leaders say, arguing that tribes must be in control of their data. Continue reading The NIH Is Bypassing Tribal Sovereignty to Harvest Genetic Data From Native Americans
DNA Can Help Return Indigenous Remains to Ancestral Sites
“We propose that our approach can be used now and will be used routinely in the future to return remains to their rightful kin.” Continue reading DNA Can Help Return Indigenous Remains to Ancestral Sites
Simple, Low-Cost Rig Lets the Budding Biohacker Run DNA Gels
We all the know the basic components for building out an electronics lab: breadboards, bench power supply, a selection of components, a multimeter, and maybe an oscilloscope. But what exactly do you need when you’re setting up a biohacking lab?
That’s the question that [Justin] from The Thought Emporium is trying to answer with a series of videos where he does exactly that – build a molecular biology lab from scratch. In the current installment, [Justin] covers the basics of agarose gel electrophoresis, arguably the fundamental skill for aspiring bio-geeks. Electrophoresis is simply using an electric field to separate a …read more
Continue reading Simple, Low-Cost Rig Lets the Budding Biohacker Run DNA Gels
‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
The researchers claim the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV, but the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Continue reading ‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies