Lol, are we placing a bet by ourselves or has our DNA already made the decision for us? Previous attempts to explain evolution had been academic and rooted in maths. Dawkins walked us through it in prose
‘As long as we study life, it will be read’: the Selfish Gene turns 40
You can be genetically closer to your siblings than your parents, but you’re considered to be about equally related to both your parents and siblings. To understand why, I looked for the science behind this question.
I had to google this as I didn’t realise what the idea was about. But yeah, I found this “When asked whether he would lay down his life for his brother, Haldane, presaging Hamilton’s rule, supposedly replied “two brothers or eight cousins” which makes sense.
The idea of folding DNA to create arbitrary two- and three-dimensional shapes at the nanoscale just blows my mind. Not sure who thought of it first but this idea and it’s future applications are going to go a long way. More info about it here.
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In the 15 years since the technique was first reported the field has grown massively. Nature Video finds out how DNA origami works and what has been achieved so far. Watch this video from a while back.
BTW, Oligos are short, synthetic strands of DNA or RNA. The word oligonucleotide is derived from the Greek word olígoi, meaning “few” or “small”, and nucleotide, which are the building blocks of nucleic acids, such as those in DNA.
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For the serious hobbyist, I guess…”If you are designing primers, cloning your genes or Do It Yourself CRISPR gene editing in Basic Research, Immuno-Oncology, Drug Discovery or any other application, check out our new custom DNA oligo prices.”
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The unique relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren has given humans an evolutionary advantage, Australian scientists have discovered.
A great idea, but not likely to happen soon as humans lack the necessary biological makeup for photosynthesis.
People can also save a lot of time if they didn’t have to worry about finding or preparing food.
https://nypost.com/2022/08/03/americans-spend-more-than-400-hours-a-year-in-the-kitchen-poll/
A photosynthetic skin could be the perfect solution for ending world hunger!
Lol, are we placing a bet by ourselves or has our DNA already made the decision for us? Previous attempts to explain evolution had been academic and rooted in maths. Dawkins walked us through it in prose
Although I wouldn’t gamble my life on my parents – although they share the same amount of DNA as my siblings, the siblings are more likely to propagate our shared genes. From an interesting article about it all here https://www.geneticsdigest.com/are-you-genetically-closer-to-your-parents-or-siblings/
I had to google this as I didn’t realise what the idea was about. But yeah, I found this “When asked whether he would lay down his life for his brother, Haldane, presaging Hamilton’s rule, supposedly replied “two brothers or eight cousins” which makes sense.
A deeper look, great video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek-FDPymyyg
Didn’t realise this was a thing. Amazing.
The idea of folding DNA to create arbitrary two- and three-dimensional shapes at the nanoscale just blows my mind. Not sure who thought of it first but this idea and it’s future applications are going to go a long way. More info about it here.
In the 15 years since the technique was first reported the field has grown massively. Nature Video finds out how DNA origami works and what has been achieved so far. Watch this video from a while back.
Pretty much an unrelated link but I used these instructions to make our school kids a double helix for educational purposes.
BTW, Oligos are short, synthetic strands of DNA or RNA. The word oligonucleotide is derived from the Greek word olígoi, meaning “few” or “small”, and nucleotide, which are the building blocks of nucleic acids, such as those in DNA.
For the serious hobbyist, I guess…”If you are designing primers, cloning your genes or Do It Yourself CRISPR gene editing in Basic Research, Immuno-Oncology, Drug Discovery or any other application, check out our new custom DNA oligo prices.”
I like the QR code ones you can get now. Just be sure its your own code not a crap product.
careful what you wish for…
like the idea, but read this first.
like, but not sure if they would look naff when they go fuzzy though
lol, found this – which is close…
LOL, may not be used much by kids of Indian dads who wanted a boy rather than a girl.
“inherited sterility” – oxymoron?
urr, nope! “in Darwinian theory, grandparenting makes no sense! Grandparents contribute no ‘fitness genes’ to the grandchildren.” https://crev.info/2019/03/no-grandparents-are-not-products-of-evolution/
True, I like this idea – makes sense. Furthermore, it’s grandparents that can help ensure you survive to pass THEIR genes on.