New base editing techniques accurately modify genes in human embryos
A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new cutting-edge techniques…
New study reveals euchromatin forms dynamic condensed domains in cells
The human genome is about two meters long, yet it is folded inside a cell nucleus only about…
Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’
For several decades, paleontologists have described Miracinonyx trumani — an extinct species of cheetah-like felid that roamed the…
One Tiny Chemical Difference in RNA Could Help Explain the Origins of Life
Researchers found that RNA droplets can shift from fluid structures into more rigid, gel-like networks. That behavior could…
Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss
When a pregnancy ends early and unexplained, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense,…
Stanford scientists develop an ultracompact gene activation tool
The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body – ramping up protective ones…
Brain organoids reveal how Alu-mediated gene deletion can lead to neurodegeneration
Brain diseases, including dementia, have long been studied using experimental animals such as mice. However, differences between the…
New funding backs pioneering research to make brain cancer treatment more effective
Adelaide researchers are challenging decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment in a bid to make radiation therapy more…
New platform enables large-scale production of custom proteins
Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E.…
Study reveals why diffuse midline glioma develops in brain midline regions
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown that specific brain cells respond differently to the H3.3…
Sewage monitoring may provide earlier warning of pertussis outbreaks
Pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to cause periodic outbreaks worldwide and can be especially dangerous for infants who…
Targeting cyclin-dependent kinases offers new pathways for cancer therapy
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Germany. In the search for new therapeutic approaches that…