DNA

Ancient DNA Typing: Methods, Strategies and Applications

Amazon UK — Author Susanne Hummel EAN 9783540430377 ISBN 3540430377 Number Of Pages 298 Publication Date 2002-11-01 SKU 7216716More…

DNA Tests of Illegally Traded Ivory Could Save Elephants

Live Science — The illegal hunting of African elephants could soon be slowed down based on the results of a new sleuthing technique scientists have devised for pinpointing the geographic origin of illicitly traded ivory. The numbers of African elephants fell ...More…

DNA Study Yields New Subspecies of Tiger

Live Science — Scientists say one subspecies ought to be considered as two. Scientists announced late Monday the apparent discovery of a new tiger species. No new tigers were found. Rather, a DNA analysis found one subspecies ought to be considered as two. The ...More…

DNA for Dinner: Strange Microbial Menu Discovered

Live Science — Finally, scientists explain why we're not up to our ears in DNA. The bacteria are hardy creatures. And those that can manage to live a little longer than their peers not only end up having less competition for food, but also can eat their long ...More…

Molecule-sized Switch Could Control DNA Machines

Live Science — Microscopic machines need tiny switches. This is about as small as you get. A micro-channel with DNA strands anchored in it with the metal beads pulling them straight and the motors fixed at various points on the DNA. Credit: University of PortsmouthMore…

The Next X Prizes: DNA, Nanotech, Autos and Education

Live Science — The goal is to cut through red tape, jumpstart progress and allow genius to shine. Astronaut Brian Binnie rides on SpaceShipOne after his suborbital flight to win the Ansari X Prize in Mojave, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. John Spencer, ...More…

New DNA Sandwich Detects Genetic Damage

Live Science — The carbon nanotube and DNA sandwich might one day join a growing list of tiny probes that could be launched into the human body to monitor health. A schematic of the DNA wrapped around a nanotube, how it changes with exposure to certain ions, ...More…

Darwin Scores a Point in DNA Test of Fish

Live Science — Geographic isolation is not key to fish speciation in a new study. Brazilian Wrasse (Halichoeres brasiliensis) from Joao Pessoa, Brazil. Credit: Luiz Rocha. Puddingwife (Halichoeres radiatus) from Bermuda. Credit: Luiz Rocha. A new study of ...More…

DNA Found in Drinking Water Could Aid Germs

Live Science — DNA that helps make germs resistant to medicines may increasingly be appearing as a pollutant in the water. This DNA was found "even in treated drinking water," researcher Amy Pruden, an environmental engineer at Colorado State University in ...More…

Dino Bones Reveal DNA Surprise

Live Science — The distinction between birds and the dinosaurs from which they evolved is getting even murkier as scientists reported this week that both groups had short genomes, or complete DNA sequences. Micrograph of a thin section from the tibia of ...More…

Animal DNA Changing with Climate, Study Finds

Live Science — Global warming could also make Canada an agricultural powerhouse while the U.S. becomes a dustbowl. The Canadian red squirrel. With recent, rapid climate warming, red squirrels are reproducing earlier in the spring as the dates of spruce cone ...More…

Beyond Biology: Making Factories and Computers with DNA

Live Science — Scientists have found ways to bend the 'code of life' to do their bidding. Seeman and company designed this truncated octahedron from a kit of DNA stick figures. Credit: Seeman This atomic force microscopy image shows letters typed out on 4x4 DNA ...More…