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…
Do you know what’s in your DNA? If not, that’s a problem
F D Flam Genetic information can be life-saving in a medical emergency, yet it’s still rarely collected from…
AI and advanced microscopy reveal tangled DNA structures with nanometer precision
At school, it’s often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate…
Study reveals genome rewiring mechanism driving mantle cell lymphoma
Translocations are chromosomal “cut and paste” errors that drive many lymphomas, a type of blood cancer and the…
Denisovan DNA May Have Helped Ancient Humans Survive in Americas
Thousands of years ago, ancient Homo sapiens undertook a treacherous journey, crossing hundreds of km of ice over…
Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
AI model detects genetic changes in colorectal cancer from tissue images
An international, interdisciplinary research team led by Prof. Jakob N. Kather from the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for…
Somatic mutations drive vascular aging and muscle weakness over time
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood…
ChronODE method offers precision in timing gene therapy treatments
A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on…
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…
Polβ enzyme found to protect developing brain from harmful DNA mutations
A research group led by The University of Osaka has discovered that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays…
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…