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The high cost of CRISPR therapy will stop it getting to most patients

5 July 2023

The world’s first CRISPR therapy may be approved soon, but sadly it is unlikely to be affordable for hundreds of thousands of people whose pain it could end

The Auchencorth Moss air quality monitoring station in Scotland (credit: National Physical Laboratory / Local Site Operator)

Air pollution monitors have been accidentally harvesting wildlife DNA

5 June 2023

DNA from plants’ and animals’ shed cells gets caught in air filters at pollution monitoring stations, providing a valuable source of data for tracking biodiversity

Nanoscale robotic ‘hand’ made of DNA could be used to detect viruses

28 May 2023

A tiny hand crafted out of DNA has jointed fingers that can be used to grab small objects like gold nanoparticles or viruses

DNA from 25,000-year-old tooth pendant reveals woman who wore it

3 May 2023

A new technique for extracting DNA from ancient artefacts without destroying them could give us unprecedented insights about the people who made or wore them

Was DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin really a victim of scientific theft?

25 April 2023

It is widely thought that Rosalind Franklin was a victim whose work on DNA was stolen, but a letter and unpublished magazine story add to the evidence that this view is misleading

Computer made of DNA works out prime factors of 6 and 15

31 March 2023

Simple calculations, such as factoring low numbers, can be made by mixing together differently shaped strands of DNA

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Genome technology is transforming healthcare but what should we allow?

15 March 2023

From mice with two fathers to cures for debilitating diseases, the transformative power of genomic technology requires some big decisions on what we want to do with it

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Drone with sticky patches studies biodiversity by bumping into trees

18 January 2023

A drone has revealed information on the animals inhabiting a tree's canopy simply by brushing against branches and collecting loose particles of environmental DNA with its sticky surfaces

Parasitic DNA makes us age faster - but we're not sure why

21 December 2022

Genetic parasites called retrotransposons become more active as we age, and an animal study suggests this may trigger immune responses that shorten our lifespans