A more precise way to edit the genome | MIT News
A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into…
Wrap Yourself In A Tapestry Woven From Your Own DNA
Each Lifeweave tapestry features woven color squares that correspond to specific characters in the computer code used to…
Origins of the Genetic Code Traced to Dipeptides
Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes…
Origins of the Genetic Code Traced to Dipeptides
Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes…
Mediterranean diet may offset much of the genetic risk of Alzheimer’s
Many observational studies have linked a Mediterranean diet to better cognitive health. … Now, new research suggests that…
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…
Autism in humans may be linked to evolution
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of millions of years of evolution. Rapid neuronal evolution in…
Ten Nobel-Level Breakthroughs Position Marc Malone as Biomed Pioneer
The scientific community rarely witnesses paradigm shifts that redefine entire fields of medicine. Marc Malone’s years of deep…
Rare genetic disorder that helps cancer run in families
The late Elly Abong’o and his daughter Fridah Lakita / HANDOUTIn May 2010, Elly Abong’o, a well-known media personality…
1% of people don’t have sex. New research shows it may be partly genetic
Sex is important. Romantic, typically sexual, partnerships are often among the most central relationships in individuals’ lives, providing…
Regulatory genome annotation | Nature Reviews Genetics
Gerstein, M. B. et al. Architecture of the human regulatory network derived from ENCODE data. Nature 489, 91–100…
Genes and time: Scientists delve into U.S. cicada phenomenon
A joint team of researchers from Kyoto University and other institutions has partially uncovered why periodical cicadas simultaneously…