After successfully synthesizing artificial DNA strands from Baker’s yeast using nothing but laboratory equipment and human ingenuity, scientists working as part of the so-called Synthetic Yeast Project (SC2.0) are now ready to move onto their next endeavor: The synthesis of artificial human DNA. Set to be released in just two years, the first artificial lifeforms […]

Two researchers have discovered a new technique that maximizes the storage potential of human DNA. A full computer operating system, old films, and even computer viruses can now be stored inside human DNA molecules. Researchers are trying to streamline and perfect the process using algorithms. Columbia University’s Yaniv Erlich and New York Genome Center’s Dina Zielinski […]

It’s one thing to be sleep deprived, and then catch a few winks to reinvigorate your body’s health clock. But imagine watching a family member losing their ability to sleep and subsequently going into a permanent state of dementia. Following that, they lose their vision and ability to communicate. In short order, death occurs. This disease […]