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DNA Tag Archive

How are viruses and diseases classified, and what does this mean?

by • 25th May 2020

An early misconception with COVID-19  was that it was just ‘like the flu’ virus. The symptoms are alike but as we now know the diseases are completely...

Revolutionary coronavirus breath test developed at Northumbria University.

by • 1st March 2020

Researchers at Northumbria University have made a significant breakthrough in the diagnosis of respiratory diseases, such as the coronavirus. Breath contains biomarkers, like DNA...

Earlier cancer diagnosis using dark matter

by • 24th February 2020

Lilla Marshall reports on a landmark study in the field of oncology...

New immunotherapy for cancer on the horizon

by • 10th December 2019

Lilla Marshall on a new immunotherapeutic drug that could replace chemotherapy for some cancer patients...

Scientists aim to sequence genomes of all known plants and animals

by • 19th November 2018

Years after the Human Genome Project, scientists are about to take on an even bigger challenge. ...

Word of the Week: Retrotransposons

by • 27th November 2017

Retrotransposons multiply and reproduce, but what are they? Georgina Howlett explains......

Scientists Identify Possible Reasons for Aging

by • 20th November 2017

Aging is a process that affects us all, unless you’re (un)lucky enough to die before the age of 25 from a freak yachting accident. Things start to break down after a while;...