This animation reflects the contour of a sphere made of rings of DNA double helices connected together (staple strand crossovers are not shown here), using the Yan group’s new technique of DNA origami ...

Student teams investigate a fictional anthrax case by modeling DNA sequencing and tracking down the "guilty" lab. B. The science behind identifying the suspected lab In the anthrax case, the ...

The human body is a remarkably complex machine, so it would make sense that it houses an abundance of DNA – the blueprints that help guide the body's growth and repair. But how much DNA do our bodies ...

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Kate Patterson works for the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. She received funding for this project from Inspiring Australia Unlocking Australia’s Potential Grants Program. Susan Clark is Head of ...

Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA structure in 1953 revealed a possible mechanism for DNA replication. So why didn't Meselson and Stahl finally explain this mechanism until 1958? Semiconservative ...