Scientists just made CRISPR three times more effective
CRISPR gene-editing machinery could transform medicine but is difficult to get into tissues and disease-relevant cells New delivery…
Tiny Genetic Light Switches Revolutionize Disease Control
Imagine a future where diseases inside living cells can be controlled as effortlessly as flipping a light switch.…
Study of breast cell changes in motherhood provides clues to breastfeeding difficulties
image:Â University of Cambridge researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in…
Giant DNA discovered hiding in your mouth
image: A schematic describing what Inocles do and where they’re found. It shows the kinds of roles its…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Mystery of dancing spiders’ DNA could explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There…
Genetic kit gives producers eight Salmonella results per test
A genetic testing kit that identifies and quantifies multiple Salmonella serovars in the same reaction tube could help…
New science improves clarity of genetic cancer tests
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their…
How Advances in Genetics Are Transforming Treatments for Pediatric Epilepsy
For Sucheta Joshi, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in the Neurological Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,…
How Micronutrient Shortages Changed Human DNA
Tiny elements in the human diet, such as micronutrients, may have influenced human evolution in ways greater than…
Meet the Creature with the Highest Chromosome Count: A Genetic Marvel
In an extraordinary breakthrough in evolutionary genetics, researchers have unveiled the genome of the Atlas blue butterfly (Polyommatus…
LNPs Powering the Future of Gene Editing & Therapy
Gene therapy has long promised to transform the treatment of genetic and acquired diseases by addressing the underlying…