(Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogen bond base pairing forces are essential for the mechanisms associated with DNA stability. Despite attracting great research attention, this fundamental interaction has ...

Molecular models are a tried-and-tested tool for teaching chemistry to students of all ages. By enabling users to visualize the three-dimensional structure of a molecule and how its atoms are arranged ...

This image illustrates the chemical structures of the five main nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The pyrimidines, thymine (DNA), uracil (RNA), and cytosine are shown on top while the purines, adenine ...

The building block of life is often heralded as the cornerstone of a new generation of electronic devices and computers, but the electronic properties of DNA remain highly controversial. 1 Back to ...

The genome sustains so much wear and tear, much of it hardly noticeable, that even the small portion of DNA damage that stays unrepaired far exceeds our inventory-taking abilities. Taking stock of DNA ...

Prime It, created by the University of Glasgow’s School of Life Sciences, is probably the most fun that you can have with PCR. The app is mostly based around a great game that challenges the user to ...

In a technique known as DNA origami, researchers fold long strands of DNA over and over again to construct a variety of tiny 3D structures, including miniature biosensors and drug-delivery containers.

DNA shows promise as a material for data storage because it resists degradation and can pack a lot of information into a small volume. But reading the stored data typically requires sequencing the DNA ...

A simple method to create robust DNA "pyramids" that self-assemble in seconds has been invented by physicists in the UK. Each side of the tetrahedral pyramid is made up of a double helix of DNA. The ...