Knowridge Science Report

‘Junk’ DNA may hold the key to Alzheimer’s treatment

Now, researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered a group of these switches that help control how brain cells called astrocytes ...
Nature

The impact of DNA intercalators on DNA and DNA-processing enzymes elucidated through force-dependent binding kinetics

DNA intercalators are widely used as fluorescent probes to visualize DNA and DNA transactions in vivo and in vitro. It is well known that they perturb DNA structure and stability, which can in turn ...
Business Insider

The 4 most accurate DNA test kits and which one has a history of selling health data for profit

Editors' note: This article was last updated in October 2023. In March 2025, 23&Me filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While the product remains for sale as the company attempts to find a ...
ZDNet

Before taking that DNA test: Six things you need to know

When you get a DNA test kit, you'll get a set of instructions to follow so you can get a sample of DNA from your body to the lab. You'll either be asked to spit into a tube or wipe a swab around ...
The Conversation

DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?

DNA profiling, as it has been known since 1994, has been used in the criminal justice system since the late 1980s, and was originally termed “DNA fingerprinting”. The DNA in every human is very ...