New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Common test to assess viability of IVF embryos may be flawed
A test deployed in many fertility clinics to assess the viability of embryos for use in IVF is…
Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
Blood Test Detects Dozens Of Cancers Early
A new blood test capable of detecting more than 50 types of cancer has delivered highly promising results…
When helpfulness backfires: LLMs and the risk of false medical information due to sycophantic behavior
To evaluate language models across varying levels of drug familiarity, we used the RABBITS30 dataset, which includes 550…
Scientists Create a Banana That Doesn’t Turn Brown
Image credits: Matt L. Any banana you eat today is probably a clone. You may have noticed it…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
Shanghai to scrap all foreign investment limits on manufacturing facilities
Mainland China’s commercial and financial hub Shanghai has pledged to remove all regulatory hurdles for foreign investors to…
The first non-opioid painkiller – Works in Progress Magazine
In the nineteenth century, the invention of anesthesia was considered a gift from God. But post-operative pain relief…
AI-designed proteins revolutionize gene editing precision and safety
Researchers at Integra Therapeutics, in collaboration with the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Department of Medicine and Life Sciences…
Genetic testing could identify invasive mussels on B.C.-bound boats | News
Boats being towed into B.C. might one day be swabbed to determine whether the vessel has been in…