biochemistry

Colby Duncan uses a powerful criminal justice tool to decode DNA evidence.

A common mistake and a well intentioned but misguided gesture led Allison Mackay’s experiment awry in the lab.

Astronomically high blood sugar is no problem for these tiny speed demons.

A risk-benefit analysis of gene editing tools in stem cells revealed that base and prime editing carry vulnerabilities similar to those of CRISPR-Cas9, but at a reduced rate. 

Researchers ingeniously repurposed DNA to assemble a miniaturized blaster at the molecular level.

Cell adhesion may be initiated by small proteins previously viewed as helpers, not main players in attachment.

William Shih draws inspiration from origami and jigsaw puzzles in his quest to build bigger DNA nanorobots.

Katarzyna Tych wants to normalize failure as part of the scientific process.

A viral protein expression method links proteins and their coding instructions, enabling easier target identification for downstream analysis.

In 2006, Paul Rothemund transformed the field of DNA nanotechnology when he unveiled an innovative approach for making shapes and patterns from genetic material.

A rapid isothermal amplification technique enables pathogen identification and antibiotic resistance detection in low-resource settings.

Recombinase polymerase amplification lets researchers rapidly replicate DNA in the clinic, in the field, or even in the International Space Station.

A combinatorial approach enabled high-throughput screening of protein libraries for desired target binding.

With an appetite for answers, scientists get to the meat of why some unusual foods taste like our favorite fowl.