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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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DEC 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen ...DEC 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology sparked a veritable revolution in the biomedical sciences, taking genetic engine ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
To meet the demands of cutting-edge biomedical research, NanoString have launched a spatial transcriptomics platform cal ...DEC 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our pets don't seem to have much in common with the wild animals they're related to, but the genes that dictate the colo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2021Health & Medicine
In therapeutic applications, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) provide highly precise targeting of pathological cells and red ...NOV 16, 2021Plants & Animals
Climate change is threatening many of the world's crops, and may disrupt the growth of barley that's used to make beer.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2021Microbiology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects many people; it's been estimated that by the time people are adults, about half of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editor uses RNA molecules that act as guides that ta Cas9 proteins, which are like enzymatic scissors, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetically modified mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish are commonly used in research. Scientists have now developed a met ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers from MIT and Harvard University has developed a COVID diagnostic device with a tiny footprint but hu ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Gene editing has advanced in many ways over the past few decades. Most methods in genetic engineering involve altering t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2021Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un ...Written By: Annie Lennon
DEC 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen
...
DEC 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology sparked a veritable revolution in the biomedical sciences, taking genetic engine
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
To meet the demands of cutting-edge biomedical research, NanoString have launched a spatial transcriptomics platform cal
...
DEC 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our pets don't seem to have much in common with the wild animals they're related to, but the genes that dictate the colo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
In therapeutic applications, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) provide highly precise targeting of pathological cells and red
...
NOV 16, 2021
Plants & Animals
Climate change is threatening many of the world's crops, and may disrupt the growth of barley that's used to make beer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2021
Microbiology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects many people; it's been estimated that by the time people are adults, about half of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editor uses RNA molecules that act as guides that ta Cas9 proteins, which are like enzymatic scissors, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetically modified mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish are commonly used in research. Scientists have now developed a met
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers from MIT and Harvard University has developed a COVID diagnostic device with a tiny footprint but hu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Gene editing has advanced in many ways over the past few decades. Most methods in genetic engineering involve altering t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Manipulating RNA could increase rice and potato crop yields by over 50%, according to a group of researchers from the Un
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon