The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us ( www.theatlantic.com )
Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study ( phys.org )
A new study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease, and climate change....
Scientists create artificial DNA that can be transcribed by a natural enzyme ( phys.org )
The genetic alphabet contains just four letters, referring to the four nucleotides, the biochemical building blocks that comprise all DNA. Scientists have long wondered whether it's possible to add more letters to this alphabet by creating brand-new nucleotides in the lab, but the utility of this innovation depends on whether or...
Chronobiologist and Nobel Laureate in Medicine Michael Rosbash: ‘Lack of sunlight during the day is worse than electric lighting at night’ ( english.elpais.com )
New algorithm finds lots of gene-editing enzymes in environmental DNA | Ars Technica ( arstechnica.com )
First live birth of a chimeric monkey using embryonic stem cell lines ( medicalxpress.com )
Gattacca here we come....
