Top Technical Advances of 2019
Top Technical Advances of 2019
From artificial intelligence to pluripotent stem cells, this year saw the publication of a bevy of intriguing new methods, as well as tweaks to existing protocols.
From artificial intelligence to pluripotent stem cells, this year saw the publication of a bevy of intriguing new methods, as well as tweaks to existing protocols.
DNA data storage
Object Engineered to Carry a DNA Code for its Own Replication
Kerry Grens | Dec 9, 2019 | 2 min read
A 3-D printed rabbit is made from a blueprint stored in DNA, which itself is stored in a printed rabbit.
CRISPR Reworked to Record a Cell’s Own Transcriptional Activity
Ruth Williams | Oct 18, 2018 | 3 min read
Researchers create permanent DNA records directly from transient RNA transcripts within bacterial cells.
Puzzle Me This
Mary Beth Aberlin | Oct 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Looking at words on many different levels
Making DNA Data Storage a Reality
Catherine Offord | Oct 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
A few kilograms of DNA could theoretically store all of humanity’s data, but there are practical challenges to overcome.
Infographic: Writing with DNA
Catherine Offord | Sep 30, 2017 | 2 min read
Researchers devise numerous strategies to encode information into nucleic acids.