At different times during the life cycle of a cell, the DNA that makes up the cell's chromosomes can be tightly compacted into a structure that is visible under a microscope, or it can be more ...

This study shows that “one can use a very simple imaging device such as the mobile phone to record DNA sequencing reactions,” said coauthor Mats Nilsson of Stockholm University in Sweden. The ...

Steven Harrington was one of two people convicted of killing Tom Hollar and savagely beating his wife, Christine.

The trunk of each 'Christmas tree' (a transcription unit) represents a DNA molecule; the tree branches (granular strings attached to the DNA) are RNA molecules that have been transcribed from the DNA.

For the Liu Lab, necessity is truly the mother of invention. The researchers were examining how the 3D organization of the ...

For 14 years, Gutierrez has tried to get DNA testing of crime scene items to prove his innocence, but Texas’ strict rules for post-conviction testing have stymied his effort. Texas law allows ...

A single DNA nucleotide, the base unit of the human ... much too small to be identified by even the most powerful electron microscope. So how, then, do researchers determine the sequence of ...

Most microscopes can only illuminate objects down ... techniques and precise microfluidics control to stretch out curly DNA ...

Let's take a look at how to observe cells under a microscope. No prizes for guessing the first thing you'll need: a microscope. But don't worry if you don't have one of your own. Ask your school ...