Safer Snacking?
A CALS plant geneticist has found a way to reduce a possible carcinogen in our favorite snack foods--but his solution is on hold for now
Posts Tagged ‘DNA’
Berry Good Science
"Biochemistry in the Kitchen" workshops give Girl Scouts the opportunity to study strawberry DNA.
How DNA Profiling Works
DNA profiling can be used to transform a stray hair into a prison sentence.
Missing Piece
Jiming Jiang is unlocking the secrets of the centromere, an overlooked region of DNA that holds the key to chromosome engineering—and a new, possibly safer approach to gene therapy
Double-Edged Helix
When 16-year-old Susannah Gilbert got the chance to read her DNA, it changed nothing about her life. And everything.
The Simplest Advice We Don't Take
New program studies why we can't seem to eat less and exercise more.
Sizing up Fat
How the body stores fat.
Do these genes make me look fat?
Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow.
How to Make DNA
Make your own set of DNA!