Each cell in our body contains a copy of our DNA code made up of A, C, G and T, providing the blueprint for the organization and function of our bodies. Normally these letters combine in pairs to form ...

Because DNA's makeup is determined by a simple set of rules (A pairs with T, C pairs with G), applying shape grammars to DNA origami was an easy choice for the research team, who created such ...

Ancient viral DNA shapes early embryo development. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250120113758.htm ...

Now, a new study by scientists from Delft, Vienna, and Lausanne reveals that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch directions. The new finding is published in Cell in an article ...

Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the "dark side" of ...

The team works with giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), which are simple, cell-sized structures that mimic living cells. Using DNA nanorobots, the researchers were able to influence the shape and ...

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Delft University of Technology and the IMP Vienna Biocenter discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago ...