Computers Could Get Built From DNA

Posted on 20/08/2015 by sumayah

One fine day in the future, computers could get built from DNA. The structure of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) could be radically changed. That is via copper salts and EDTA. The latter is an ingredient...

DNA could Replace Hard Drives for Storage

Posted on 18/08/2015 by sumayah

The demand for more digital storage will always be present. Recently many breakthroughs have been seen where digital storage is concerned. But the hard drives present in our computer cannot challenge...

Google Genomics Adds MIT and Harvard’s Genome Analysis Toolkit

Posted on 24/06/2015 by affam

Today Google announced it has partnered with two schools Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to come up with an online service of GATK. GATK is a Genome Analysis Toolkit software and Google wants to...

First Genetic Modification of Human Embryos raises Moral Questions

Posted on 27/04/2015 by sumayah

In China, the genetic modification of human embryos has already taken place. This was for a beta-thalassaemia gene. And although the change has been achieved for the medical betterment of individuals...

Scientists reveal the first genetically modified embryo

Posted on 23/04/2015 by ahmed

The knowledge of science combined with the advancement of technology has petrified the human race. The inventions coming in everyday are both scary and fascinating. Scary because they seem like a...

2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner

Posted on 08/10/2014 by i4u

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy.For a...

The Market For DNA-Sequncing-Based Down’s Syndrome Tests Could Exceed $6 Billion

Posted on 28/02/2014 by forbes

On Wednesday night the New England Journal of Medicine published a study showing that a new, DNA-sequencing based blood test provides a dramatic improvement in accuracy at screening for Down’s...

Can Genetic Engineering Mitigate California’s Drought?

Posted on 05/02/2014 by forbes

STANFORD, CA– Water is in increasingly short supply in many parts of the United States. Here in California, where most of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought, 2013 was the driest...

The $1,000 Genome Arrives — For Real, This Time

Posted on 15/01/2014 by forbes

Today, Illumina, the leading maker of DNA sequencers, announced a milestone in biotechnology: it is introducing a new machine that can sequence the genetic code of a human cell for $1,000. The...

Are GMO-free Cheerios the First Domino?

Posted on 09/01/2014 by forbes

Activists are trumpeting General Mills’ decision to remove GMOs from Cheerios as a watershed moment. It is; but not for the reason that they believe. The move was relatively easy and inexpensive....

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