Collaborate Disseminate
Most have heard of CRISPR/Cas9, the gene-editing technology that’s revolutionized biomedical research. Now, researchers have added another tool to the gene-editing toolbox after discovering a new way of using the technology that improves its editing ef… Continue reading Next-level CRISPR gene editing: No viruses required
The first draft of a human “pangenome,” mapping out the different DNA variations in our genes, has been published. The new release builds on the existing human reference genome by adding over 1,000 new gene mutations and almost 120 million base pairs, … Continue reading The human “pangenome”: First published draft captures DNA diversity
Future data centers might do away with banks of hard drives and switch to a storage medium that nature has been using for billions of years – DNA. In a major step towards making that a reality, scientists have created a new system of reading and organi… Continue reading DNA data storage system uses microcapsules to cut errors and losses
Scientists have reconstructed the genomes of microbes from the Stone Age, and used them to produce new molecules. The complex puzzle was pieced together from DNA fragments of bacteria on the teeth of ancient humans and Neanderthals.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Stone Age bacterial genomes reconstructed to make long-lost molecules
Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a way to potentially slow down the cellular aging process, using an oscillating genetic ‘clock.’ In tests, yeast cells were found to live significantly longer than those without.Continue ReadingCategory: Health… Continue reading Rewired genetic ‘clock’ slows aging and increases cellular lifespan
A groundbreaking project has seen hundreds of scientists across the world uncover many mysteries of the evolution of mammals, work that may help us understand why humans are unique and what specific genetic changes hold the key to disease.Continue Read… Continue reading World’s biggest study reveals mammal evolution, and one very famous dog
DNA may be the stuff of life, but if it isn’t repaired in our bodies on a regular basis, it can lead to diseases that can cause some pretty unpleasant types of death. DNA damage has been linked to the formation of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, COPD and … Continue reading DREAM complex could hold key to fighting cancer and living longer
By Habiba Rashid
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a US-based DNA testing service suffered a data breach in November 2021, in which…
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A new study has revealed the case for more extensive gene mapping in disease research, with whole genome sequencing offering an unprecedented look at the makeup and behavior of Hodgkin lymphoma that could lead to better understanding of this and other … Continue reading Whole gene sequencing breakthrough promises cancer insights
If decades of cheesy sci-fi and pop culture have taught us anything, it’s that radiation is a universally bad thing that invariably causes the genetic mutations that gifted us with …read more Continue reading Broken Genes and Scrambled Proteins: How Radiation Causes Biological Damage