DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine, which has been tested in mice, consists of a DNA scaffold that carries many copies of a viral antigen.
DNA | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products. A catalyst tethered by DNA boosts the efficiency of the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to CO, a building block for many chemical compounds. March 27, 2024. Read full story.
Memory-making involves extensive DNA breaking - MIT News
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Caption. To provide access to genes needed for the encoding and storage of memories, brain cells snap open their DNA, breaking both strands. A new study finds this happens more extensively than previously realized and that it occurs not only in neurons but other supporting cell types, too. The urgency to remember a …
DNA and Genes - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science
WEBSep 3, 2024 · News and articles about advances in genetic sequencing, genetics and how DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) might be used in the future. ... A DNA sequence is a specific lineup of chemical base pairs ...
Scientists preserve DNA in an amber-like polymer - MIT News
WEBJun 13, 2024 · In the movie “Jurassic Park,” scientists extracted DNA that had been preserved in amber for millions of years, and used it to create a population of long-extinct dinosaurs. Inspired partly by that film, MIT researchers have developed a glassy, amber-like polymer that can be used for long-term storage of DNA, whether entire human genomes or ...
10 unexpected ways Neanderthal DNA affects our health
WEBMay 17, 2024 · Here are 10 ways that Neanderthal DNA may contribute to particular diseases and physical traits in modern humans. Related:Neanderthal woman's face brought to life in stunning reconstruction. 1 ...
Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · Around 3.5% of the group's DNA came from fin whales on average. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.
Could all your digital photos be stored as DNA? | MIT News ...
WEBJun 10, 2021 · Digital storage systems encode text, photos, or any other kind of information as a series of 0s and 1s. This same information can be encoded in DNA using the four nucleotides that make up the genetic code: A, T, G, and C. For example, G and C could be used to represent 0 while A and T represent 1.
Untangling DNA knots | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of …
WEBMay 3, 2018 · Knot removal. DNA knots also occur in living cells, but cells have specialized enzymes called topoisomerases that can untangle such knots. The MIT team’s findings suggest a possible way to remove knots from DNA outside of cells relatively easily by applying an electric field until the knots travel all the way to the end of the molecule.
Record-breaking DNA comparisons drive fast forensics - MIT News
WEBJun 26, 2019 · A DNA sample is discovered, collected, and then sent to a nearby forensics laboratory. There, it is sequenced and fed into a program that compares its genetic contents to DNA profiles stored in the FBI’s National DNA Index System (NDIS) — a database containing profiles of 18 million people who have passed through the criminal justice system ...