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Revolutionary Crystallographer Ned Seeman Dies at 75
Seeman is best known for establishing the field of DNA nanotechnology.
Revolutionary Crystallographer Ned Seeman Dies at 75
Revolutionary Crystallographer Ned Seeman Dies at 75
Seeman is best known for establishing the field of DNA nanotechnology.
Seeman is best known for establishing the field of DNA nanotechnology.
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The Science News that Shaped 2019
Kerry Grens
| Dec 20, 2019
| 6 min read
A T cell discovery, “hachimoji” DNA, a new species of human, and mounting fears of espionage rounded off the list this year.
Infographic: Building an Artificial Chromosome
Ruth Williams
| Nov 1, 2019
| 1 min read
Integrating a specialized histone into large segments of transgenic DNA enables centromere formation.
Streamlined Artificial Chromosome Creation
Ruth Williams
| Nov 1, 2019
| 3 min read
Recruiting an epigenetic instigator of centromere formation into large segments of cloned DNA facilitates their transformation into artificial chromosomes.
Most Extensive Synthetic Genome Project to Date
Ashley P. Taylor
| May 16, 2019
| 2 min read
Study shows the viability of bacteria with human-made, recoded DNA.
Opinion: Ethical Boundaries Needed on the Uses of Synthetic DNA
John D. Loike and Robert Pollack
| Mar 1, 2019
| 4 min read
A newly expanded genetic alphabet that includes four synthetic nucleotides highlights the need for strict boundaries on their use.
DNA’s Coding Power Doubled
Ruth Williams
| Feb 21, 2019
| 3 min read
All life on Earth uses a genetic code based on four nucleotides. Now, scientists have created one with eight.
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