The Next Era of Gene Editing Will Be Disease Agnostic
At the WIRED Health summit last week, Harvard biochemist and gene-editing pioneer David Liu says later this year…
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…
Genetic mutation in some East Asians linked to aldehyde storm and increased liver disease risk
Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest…
World’s Oldest Microbial DNA Discovered in Ancient Mammoth Remains
Researchers have recovered over a million-year-old microbial DNA from mammoth remains, including microbes that may have shaped their…
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…
Infection or stressful events during pregnancy may increase anxiety risk in offspring
Increased risk for anxiety may begin before birth, shaped by infection or stressful events during pregnancy, according to…
Google Doodle features DNA chemistry to mark start of school year
 To celebrate the start of the school year in the US, Google featured a Doodle highlighting DNA…
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…
Parkview Health offers no-cost DNA insights to Fort Wayne area | News
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Parkview Health has expanded its DNA Insights program, allowing the public to participate…
Researchers uncover a previously unknown mechanism behind chromosome end protection
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired by the…
‘Rogue’ DNA rings identified as drivers of aggressive brain cancer
An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes…
Nanostructures boost CRISPR delivery for genetic medicine
With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine.…