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…
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…
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…
World-class genomic testing for Australian Wagyu producers
Australian Wagyu Association has confirmed international genomics leader Weatherbys Scientific as a new genotyping provider for its 1400-plus…
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…
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.…
Genomic clues uncover early origins of multiple myeloma
A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood…
Researchers Have Cracked the Sweet Potato’s Unusually Complex DNA
Scientists have cracked the sweetpotato’s unusually complex DNA, uncovering its surprising ancestry and unlocking powerful tools to strengthen…
Scientists Find the Genetic Cause
Sleep problems, brain fog, exhaustion — millions live this way every day. Now scientists say they’ve uncovered a…
AI and routine lab tests offer a more accurate prediction of genetic disease risk
When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about…
Scientists Create Synthetic Organism That Rewrites Life’s Universal Genetic Code
Low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Scientists in the UK have…