Identifying critical lysines in mammalian histone H3 with high-throughput CRISPR prime editing
Adapting prime editing for mammalian histone mutagenesis Mouse canonical histone H3 is encoded by nine H3.1 and three…
Scientists Turned Human Cells into Tiny Biological Computers
Artist’s interpretation of a “circuit cell”. Credit: Ella Marushchenko For billions of years, cells have perfected their biological…
Engineered phages use molecular anchors to enter human cells
The study identified phage surface proteins acting as molecular anchors. These proteins confer phages ith the ability to attach…
Silver nanoparticles enable precise DNA cutting and assembly
DNA is composed of long chains that act as the blueprint for living organisms. In genetic engineering, scientists…
A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons
One evening last summer, Dr. David Relman went cold at his laptop as an A.I. chatbot told him…
Biomimetic platform enhances CAR T therapy for relapsed and refractory leukemia
Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cell therapy represents a milestone in leukemia treatment. CAR T works by…
Ligand-specific activation trajectories dictate GPCR signalling in cells
Biosensor constructionGibson assembly All cloning, except for site-directed mutagenesis, was conducted using Gibson assembly (NEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly…
Fungi could reshape the next generation of smart materials – Sciworthy
What if living fungus could power our electronics, weave our textiles, and reinvent plastic as we know it?…
FDA Unveils New Path for Approving Drugs for Just One Patient
US regulators laid out new guidelines for approving custom-made treatments for individual patients, a move that could bring…
Synthetic Regeneration System for Genetically Editing Crops
Original story from Texas Tech University (TX, USA). A research team has created gene-edited crops without using tissue…
Is Bill Gates Playing God? Shocking ‘Seeds and Code’ Speech Fuels Fears of Genetic Engineering Agenda
A speech attributed to Bill Gates, circulating under the title ‘Seeds and Code’, has sparked global controversy over…
Gene editing could give us ‘better’ babies — but what are the ethical concerns?
It’s been seven years since Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made an announcement that shocked the world’s scientists. He…