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Genome Editing
Genome editing: a group of technologies that give scientists the ability to alter an organism's DNA. Several approaches to genome editing have been developed.
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APR 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Pesticides are a part of agriculture, and while they are important to crop production, some can be detrimental to human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR, holds a lot of promise as a potential therapeutic. But there are hurdles, like the potential for unintended edit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that provides new insight into the painful flares of rheumatoid arthritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 30, 2019Videos
There are many diseases that can be traced back to errors in genes. Gene therapy aims to fix those errors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2019Videos
Barriers in genetic engineering are being continuously broken.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Graphene has long been known for its semiconductor capabilities and now it's being put to work in biosensors. Kiana Aran ...Written By: Hilary ThompsonMAR 23, 2019Videos
Several years ago, scientists developed a gene-editing tool. While it has a lot of potential, it shouldn't be used on hu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 12, 2019Videos
Clonal raider ants are asexual reproducers, and it's easy to make genetic manipulations in these insects.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2019Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2019Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Videos
Are We Ready to Edit the Fetal Genome? Fetal gene therapy sounds promising but, treating a disease after ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Pesticides are a part of agriculture, and while they are important to crop production, some can be detrimental to human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR, holds a lot of promise as a potential therapeutic. But there are hurdles, like the potential for unintended edit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that provides new insight into the painful flares of rheumatoid arthritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
What makes CRISPR so powerful is that it is easy for any molecular or genetic scientist to use
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 30, 2019
Videos
There are many diseases that can be traced back to errors in genes. Gene therapy aims to fix those errors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2019
Videos
Barriers in genetic engineering are being continuously broken.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Graphene has long been known for its semiconductor capabilities and now it's being put to work in biosensors. Kiana Aran
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
MAR 23, 2019
Videos
Several years ago, scientists developed a gene-editing tool. While it has a lot of potential, it shouldn't be used on hu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 12, 2019
Videos
Clonal raider ants are asexual reproducers, and it's easy to make genetic manipulations in these insects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
During development, cells have to proliferate and specialize into every type that constructs the body, and communicate a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2019
Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Videos
Are We Ready to Edit the Fetal Genome? Fetal gene therapy sounds promising but, treating a disease after
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's inevitable in life, but aging isn't really something people look forward to.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch