Surprising New Roles Discovered For Known Cancer Gene
Challen A gene called DNMT3A is important for guiding blood stem cells into forming all the cell types…
How to Delete Your 23andMe Data
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected…
New specialist clinic aims to give better access to advanced genetic testing
A new specialist clinic is aiming to support faster diagnoses and more personalised care for people living with…
How Biotech Leaders Keep Pace With The Next Wave Of Genetic Therapies
By Amber Salzman, CEO, Epicrispr Biotechnologies Recently, the first patient in history was treated with an epigenetic editing…
A Single Tweak Could Stop Mosquitoes From Spreading Malaria
This could save the lives of thousands of people worldwide. Sep 12, 2025 0 (Kwangmoozaa / Shutterstock.com) The…
Rare Gene Variant Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease, MIT Study Reveals
In a groundbreaking new study led by neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rare genetic variants of…
CRISPR Tool TESLA-seq Maps Hidden DNA Switches
Researchers led by Dubravka Vučićević at the Max Delbrück Center have developed a new method to discover how…
Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva in Spain have sequenced the genome…
Daniela Koplin’s DNA Matchmaking | Tufts Now
Daniela Koplin, A26, a double-major in community health and psychology who interns in a genetics lab, believes the…
Genetic deletion may drive obesity in PWS adults: Study
Adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) caused by a genetic deletion have higher obesity rates and more severe obesity…
Breastfeeding Challenges May Have Genetic Roots
Genetic signatures could explain why levels of breast milk production vary among people. Image credit:©iStock, maybefalse The delivery room…
Synthetic lethality in cancer drug discovery: challenges and opportunities
Hartwell, L. H., Szankasi, P., Roberts, C. J., Murray, A. W. & Friend, S. H. Integrating genetic approaches…