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…
Next-gen sequencing reveals the regulatory potential of the non-coding genome
The non-coding genome, once dismissed as “junk DNA”, is now recognized as a fundamental regulator of gene expression…
Are hibernation ‘superpowers’ hiding in human DNA?
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. New genetic…
New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…
10X Health’s Brandon Dawson on the Future of Fitness
10X Health’s CEO believes individualized, data-backed optimization is no longer optional for fitness professionals. Those who resist it…
AI-powered CRISPR tool enhances precision in gene editing
image: ©ipopba | iStock Researchers from the University of Zurich have developed an AI-driven gene editing method that…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…
Scientists Decode Genome of Sweetpotato
Researchers have produced a chromosome-level genome assembly for a sweetpotato cultivar called ‘Tanzania.’ ‘Tanzania’ sweetpotato variety. Image credit:…
Will China’s new chromosome editing tool unlock new wave of genetic advances?
A group of Chinese scientists has overcome a challenge that stumped biologists for decades by developing a new…
Aging brains lose key proteins despite intact genetic blueprints
An international research team involving the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, the…
Grant to Help Bring DNA Technology to BC Courses | News
A student volunteer of Stacy Alvares’ pilot project extracting crab DNA from crab shells during a summer lab…
Boyfriend charged with murder 30 years after D.C. police officer gave ominous warning: “You’ll know he killed me”
A man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer in her Maryland home nearly 30 years…