Nevertheless, some preliminary steps have been taken. Researchers have managed to add some new amino acids to a bacterial ...

A new understanding of transfer RNA biology means researchers can assign up to 34 codons to amino acids of their choosing ...

In a way, sequencing DNA is very simple: There's a molecule, you look at it, and you write down what you find. You'd think it would be easy—and, for any one letter in the sequence, it is. The problem ...

While multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses are manageable with immune-modulatory treatments, the mechanisms behind the progressive stage of this disease are poorly understood. Karolinska Institute ...

The newest DNA sequencing technology from Swiss multinational Roche doesn’t measure DNA directly but in fact analyzes a different polymer altogether. The technology is not yet available for sale, but ...

The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 set the stage for genetic medicine by revealing the full sequence of human DNA. Reading the entire genome, however, remained costly and too ...

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid increases in genetic technology and testing. Even when a person does have ...