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…
Looking beyond suspect genes in cancer
The data analysis center at Fred Hutch/UW are co-led by Sun and Li Hsu, PhD, a biostatistician who…
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…
New genome-wide CRISPR screening tool boosts natural killer cells to fight cancer
Natural killer (NK) cells became markedly better at killing cancer cells after scientists removed key gene targets identified…
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…
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…