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Meteorites May Contain DNA Building Blocks
Scientists have found rare, “life-creating” chemicals on deep space meteorites — which lends new evidence to how humans may have come to be. Continue reading
All Polar Bears Can Trace Ancestry to One Irish Brown Bear
Scientists were shocked when it was discovered that every living polar bear today can trace their ancestry back to one female brown bear in Ireland. Continue reading
Because of James Joyce, a Living Organism is in Violation of Copyright
Because a quote from “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” was used in forming the synthetic DNA of a bacteria, said bacteria is now accused of being in violation of copyright. Continue reading
For Self-Repairing Solar Cells, Leave it to DNA
A team of scientist at Purdue University takes a biomimetic approach to engineering solar cells, appropriating the components of living systems to novel ends. Continue reading
Pocahontas’ precursor?
Half a millennium before Columbus’ calamitous 1492 arrival in the Caribbean, DNA from the Americas may have infiltrated the European genome by way of a woman brought to Iceland by Vikings. Like the semimythical Pocahantas, her impact may have been far-reaching. Continue reading
McDonald’s is Now Spraying Criminals with DNA
Right, but when I spray people with DNA in McDonald’s I get arrested. And they call that justice. McDonald’s and other Rotterdam businesses have begun the integration of a new type of criminal deterrent – DNA spray. Each location’s spray carries a unique DNA marker, which is squirted in the form of an undetectable mist, only visible under a UV light. The DNA liquid is contained in an orange box, about the size of a paperback novel, attached to the... Continue reading
Science Proves That Cellphones Don’t Cause Cancer
And neither do radios, TVs, power outlets or microwave ovens. Was the radiation emitted from cellphones ever a real threat to our health or was it yet just another example of media scare tactics? An article in Scientific American proves that cellphones not only don’t, but can’t cause cancer, despite what you might have heard. Cell phones cannot cause cancer, because they do not emit enough energy to break the molecular bonds inside cells. Some forms of electromagnetic radiation, such... Continue reading
It’s a Plane, It’s a Bird… No, It’s a Nucleotide!: Life Might Have Originated in the Sky
For as long as intelligent human life has existed, we’ve wondered about our origins. How did it all begin? Theories have ranged everywhere from waterborne molecules, to comets, to alien colonization, but now scientists are turning their eyes in a new direction – towards the heavens. A new experiment that simulates chemical reactions in the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, adds the sky to the ever growing list of the possibilities of life’s origins. Conducting a simulation... Continue reading
Forensic Pillows: Splatter, DNA and Prints, Oh My!
Any fan of crime drama shows would be hard pressed not to welcome these Forensic Pillows into their home with open zipper. Featuring a variety of designs inspired by the thrill of the police hunt, these pillows are a surefire way to both nauseate and amaze. I could totally see myself falling right to sleep on my couch with one of these fluffy pieces of forensics, it would just take some getting used to. It’s not everyday that you cuddle... Continue reading
Use Your DNA as Your iPhone Wallpaper
It’s been quite a while since DNA art was first introduced. These days, French company Helys not only lets you order prints of your DNA, but even offers to create a wallpaper for your iPhone featuring your own genetic image. Helys sends you a DNA test kit in the mail, including a mouth swab for gathering your tasty saliva genes. Once the company creates your 100 dpi DNA image, you’ll receive a stylized genetic image via e-mail. And you thought... Continue reading
