New tool enables and enhances protein investigations
A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells,…
Genetic risk scores fail to predict survival after diagnosis
New research across seven global biobanks shows that the DNA driving disease onset does not determine survival; instead,…
Harnessing “DNA surgery” to develop therapeutic medicines for genetic liver and heart diseases
Genome editing is increasingly recognzed as a leading frontier in biomedical research and an essential driver of healthcare…
Tiny DNA junctions provide feedback to control genetic crossovers
Every new life begins after a genetic shuffle. When organisms make eggs or sperm, maternal and paternal chromosomes…
Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ
An exciting new study reveals the hidden genetic architecture of quantitative ability, showing how brain wiring and signaling…
Mastodons were Far More Genetically Diverse than Previously Known, Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA has been useful in reconciling deep evolutionary relationships and responses to ecological changes in elephants and…
Enhanced Genomics extends Series A funding to USD $19 million to drive development of therapeutics pipeline
Enhanced Genomics (‘Enhanced’), the biotechnology company pioneering 3D multi-omics to rapidly identify high-confidence, genetically validated drug targets for…
Unlocking hidden soil microbes for new antibiotics
Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab-and that’s been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline…
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…
Kids with fluctuating gut microbiome show poorer growth
Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in children under age 5, and nearly 150 million children globally…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
When Australian scientists almost brought back the extinct gastric brooding frog
There was a moment in 2008 when Michael Mahony realised the ambitious project he’d signed up for years…