Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a…
New research links water source type to antibiotic resistance
Aquatic environments are recognized as reservoirs and pathways for antimicrobial resistance, receiving antibiotic residues and resistant microorganisms from…
Adding a chatbot to specialist care helped young people make sense of cancer risk
Young people with hereditary cancer syndromes face difficult questions about their future, prompting researchers to test whether tailored…
Tiny archaeon offers new clues to the minimum genetic requirements for life
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown microorganism, which has the smallest genome ever found, that is possibly able…
DNA Typewriter tracks cell divisions and developmental decisions in mice
Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells’…
High expression of CTDNEP1 gene linked to poorer kidney cancer survival
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney…
Study reveals link between mtDNA copy number and cancer severity
Mitochondria are small organelles within cells that play a central role in vital cellular processes, especially energy production.…
Skin biopsy offers less invasive diagnosis for mitochondrial disease
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) and the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine have published…
Cigarette smoke alters lung stem cells to drive specific cancers
Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reprogram different populations of lung stem cells, which maintain and repair lung…
Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy
For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in…
New workflow rapidly identifies deadly fungal bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections are a persistent threat to hospitalized patients, and those caused by fungi are particularly dangerous. Candida…
‘They treated me like a drug seeker’: Christchurch pharmacist’s genetic test explained why painkillers failed
“They saw that as a red flag and then treated me like I was a drug seeker,” she…