GOLDEN, Colo. — A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data had raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty in June to perjury, attempting to influence a
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Your DNA is under constant assault. Ultraviolet light, environmental toxins, reactive molecules made during run-of-the-mill metabolism and many other disruptors muck with the instructions that keep life humming along. Thankfully, repair crews are at the ready. This method to reverse cellular ageing is about to be tested in humans A typical cell can acquire up
A bacterial enzyme that indiscriminately cuts DNA (artist’s illustration) has been harnessed to kill cancer cells. Credit: KTSDesign/Scientific Photo Library Scientists have exploited a peculiar CRISPR enzyme to fight cancer by shredding the DNA of cancer cells, causing them to self-destruct. The enzyme can be programmed to recognize a specific messenger RNA, such as that