Will a COVID-19 vaccine change my DNA?
In order to be approved for use in the UK, vaccines must meet the strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness set out by the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
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Amino acids
Small molecules that can be linked together to make proteins, which are large, complex biological molecules.
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New Cas9 variant reduces off-target CRISPR effects
A novel variant of the Cas9 enzyme may increase the specificity of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing...
Sperm proteins may help understand infertility
Scientists have demonstrated how certain molecules are vital for maintaining the shape of sperm cells, which may have implications for understanding male fertility...
Single molecule found for breast cancer spread
Blocking a single molecule, the amino acid asparagine, can prevent breast cancer spread in mice, according to a new study...
Synthetic DNA used to make proteins in living cells
Two extra letters have been added to the genetic code in bacteria, bringing the number of 'letters' up to six...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Summit agrees genome editing to proceed, with caution
An international summit has agreed conditions under which human genome editing, using techniques like CRISPR, should proceed...
US scientists clash with Indian health officials over swine flu mutations
A dispute has arisen between US scientists and Indian health officials over the virulence of the H1N1 swine flu virus...
Ribosome nobel laureate elected to Royal Society presidency
Professor Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been confirmed to succeed Sir Paul Nurse as the President Elect of the Royal Society as of December this year...
Four rare genetic conditions added to screening list for UK newborns
All newborn babies in England are now to be offered screening for four rare life-threatening genetic disorders...
Event Review: Arrival of the Fittest
Precisely how adaptation and innovation fits into the process of natural selection remains a mystery. Evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner thinks he's cracked the puzzle and tried to get us to agree at this Royal Institution lecture...