First DNA Molecule Made Almost Entirely Of Artificial Parts

Researcher Working On Destruction Of Chemical Weapons
America's war on terror includes fighting the dark side of deadly chemical agents, chemists are helping with the fight by developing an enzyme that...

Gene Therapy For Chronic Pain Gets First Test In People
Scientists have launched a phase 1 clinical trial to test whether a pain-relieving gene can be sent to a key point in the nervous system and block...

Gene Therapy Prevents Blindness In An Animal Model Of...
Scientists have created an animal model suitable for testing and validating gene therapies for treatment of a common mitochondrial dysfunction that...

Catalyst Mystery Unlocked
Different keys are not supposed to fit the same lock, but in biological systems multiple versions of a catalyst all make a reaction go, according to...

That Tastes ... Sweet? Sour? No, It's Definitely Calcium!
Chemists are reporting a discovery that could expand the palate of human tastes, such as sweet, sour or salty, to include a new flavor that could be...