Scientists discover new type of DNA structure inside of cells

[NinjaKnight]

The newly identified structure, detailed Monday in the journal Nature Chemistry, could play a crucial role in how DNA is expressed

https://gizmodo.com/forget-the-double-helix-scientists-discovered-a-new-dna-1825476635/amp

 

[UCFWayne]

They found that the i-motifs are could fold and unfold depending on the acidity of their surroundings, and that the codes were generally found in areas of the genome involved in whether or not a certain gene gets expressed. This suggests the i-motifs may be some kind of switch that can regulate gene expression.

thats some interesting stuff right there. i wonder if something like this plays a role in peoples mental and physical health. we always talk about certain people just not being right. i wonder if these i-motifs play a role in that.

 

[NinjaKnight]

Not a lot of people interested in science in the cooler, shocker.

 

[sk8knight]

Not a lot of people interested in science in the cooler, shocker.

IDK, I think this science has great value: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...us-fart-smelling-gas-clouds-oxford/545139002/

 

[NinjaKnight]

IDK, I think this science has great value: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...us-fart-smelling-gas-clouds-oxford/545139002/

The jokes pretty much write themselves on that one.

 

[UCFKnightfan08]

It's crazy to think there's stuff inside our bodies that could be so damn important and we don't know a damn thing about them/don't know they exist.

 

[NinjaKnight]

It's crazy to think there's stuff inside our bodies that could be so damn important and we don't know a damn thing about them/don't know they exist.

Yep, and stuff we are still discovering. We just discovered a previously totally unknown organ a few months ago. A brand new organ no one had known about, who knows how that will affect our health and longevity. Pretty awesome.