Scientists Discover Genes for a Longer, Healthier Life
A team of scientists has discovered genes that are involved in physical aging. By influencing only one of these genes, the healthy lifespan of laboratory…
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New Epigenetic Algorithm Accurately Predicts Male Sexual Orientation
By using epigenetic information from just nine regions of the human genome, a new algorithm can predict the sexual orientation of males with up to…
Bioengineers Develop a New System for Human Genome Editing
A team of scientists from MIT, Harvard, and Wageningen University have developed a new system for human genome editing that has the potential to increase…
New Protein-Based Sensor Detects Viral Infection, Kills Cancer Cells
Biological engineers from MIT have designed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a…
Nanoscale Cage Allows Before-and-After Sequencing of DNA Strand
Brown University researchers have designed a nanoscale cage that can trap a single DNA strand and allow before-and-after sequencing of the same DNA strand. Providence,…
Scientists Create the First 3D Maps of Entire Folded Genomes
A team of researchers has created the first 3D maps of entire folded genomes, identifying approximately 10,000 folding loops in the human genome. In a…
New Computer Model Designs Complicated 3D Structures From DNA
Biological engineers from MIT have developed a new computer model that enables them to design the most complicated 3D structures ever made from DNA, including…
Engineered Bacteria Store Memories of Chemical Exposure
New research from MIT reveals that engineered E. coli can store long-term memories of chemical exposure and other events in their DNA. MIT engineers have…
Certain Peptides Exposed to UV Radiation Transition to More Reactive Triplet Quantum States
New research shows that certain peptides degrade under UV light by first passing through a triplet quantum state, a reactive arrangement that can cause greater…
Yale Biologists Describe DNA’s Security System
In a newly published study, Yale biologists and colleagues describe a key quality control mechanism that protects new cells from inheriting defective nuclear pore complexes….
Engineers Develop New Method to Detect Epigenetic Modifications
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed a new method to detect epigenetic modifications, which could offer a new way to choose the best treatment for…
Lambda Virus Architecture Finally Rendered
After more than 50 years of research, biologists now have a picture of the molecular machines that allow the lambda virus to insert or remove…
Scientists Engineer First Living Organism with an Expanded Genetic Alphabet
A newly published study details how researchers at The Scripps Research Institute were able to create the first living organism with an expanded genetic alphabet….
Study Shows Nanoparticles in Consumer Products Can Damage DNA
Using high-speed screening technology to analyze DNA, a newly published study found that nanoparticles commonly added to consumer products can significantly damage DNA. Thousands of…
MIT Researchers Reverse a Rare Liver Disorder in Mice
In a newly published study, MIT researchers show that a new gene-editing technique, known as CRISPR, can reverse a rare liver disorder caused by a…
Regular Exercise Induces Changes in DNA
A study from scientists at Lund University found that exercise induces genome-wide changes in DNA methylation in human adipose tissue, potentially affecting adipocyte metabolism. Exercise,…
The Search for “Microbial Dark Matter”
In a newly published study, an international team of researchers detail the search for “microbial dark matter.” Is space really the final frontier, or are…
DNA Study Reveals Clues about Primate Evolution
In a new DNA study, an international team of scientists reveal clues to human and ape evolution, finding that the evolutionary history of ancestral great…