DNA Damaged By UVs In A Picosecond ... Before going further, here is an illustration showing how DNA can be damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light...
What To Do With X-Large DNA? ... Scientists at Stanford University have created an expanded molecule of DNA with a double helix wider than any found in nature...
Spy On Your Food With This DNA Chip ... Here is the opening of the Small Times article. Want to know the true identity of that mystery meat in today's funky-smelling lunch special, or whether your vegetarian meal is actually animal-product free?...
DNA Computer Plays Tic-Tac-Toe ... This was announced both by the Baltimore Sun in "A twist on artificial intelligence: DNA" and by Knight Ridder Newspapers in "Scientists build DNA-powered tic-tac-toe game." Here are some excerpts from the Baltimore Sun story.. ...
DNA Extends Its Net ... The switchable DNA net could turn electrical communication between these devices on and off by altering the distance between them....
A DNA Spray To Catch Burglars ... First, let's look at the Telegraph. Police are testing a new weapon against burglars -- a spray that leaves indelible marks on intruders, making it far simpler to catch and convict them....
A DNA Walking Robot ... Because previous similar molecular-scale efforts have failed, what's the concept behind this breakthrough? The New York team's biped can "walk" because its DNA-based legs are able to detach themselves from a DNA-based track, move along a bit, then reattach themselves.. ...
DNA Shows That Gibraltar’s Rock Apes Are Africans ... Before going further, here is a great photograph of one of these Gibraltar’s Barbary Apes. "This one has found a construction stand to sit on, and he doesn't seem to suffer from vertigo." (Credit: Gnapp's photoblog) You'll find a high-quality version of this picture on this post on Gnapp's photoblog....
DNA Molecule Provides A Computing Machine With Both Data And Fuel ... Does this mean it's the fastest computer in the world? Wait a minute. Here is a short quote from "Computer Made from DNA and Enzymes," published by National Geographic....
DNA Computing ... Computations which need a second on a modern PC are still taking days when using DNA computing techniques... The DNA computer, which more closely resembles a biochemistry lab than a PC, was the first nonelectronic device -- including the human mind -- to solve a logic problem with more than 1 million possible answers....