Ancient DNA From Neolithic Tombs in Britain Reveals the World’s Oldest Family Tree
Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five…
Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five…
Researchers have boosted the efficiency of prime editing, a highly versatile CRISPR-based gene editing technology, and used the improved system to correct disease mutations in…
Viruses reproduce by taking over the replication machinery of host cells to make copies of their own genetic material, or genome. Unlike cellular organisms, whose…
Discovery could lead to new treatment in kids with autism and epilepsy. Calming brain protein is low in autism, leading to epilepsy No brakes on…
Less than two months after the first breakthrough surgery, NYU Langone Health has performed its second successful investigational xenotransplantation procedure using a genetically engineered pig…
UNIGE Scientists have discovered how the absence of a genetic switch can lead to malformations during embryonic development. Embryonic development follows delicate stages: for everything…
Two new methods allow CRISPR editing of genes in multiple cell types simultaneously. To date, CRISPR enzymes have been used to edit the genomes of…
A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that causes Cockayne Syndrome when faulty….
Complex microbial communities inhabit plants and modulate their development. Roots especially, host a wide diversity of micro-organisms – including bacteria and fungi – that directly…
Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada’s permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in the Yukon, revealing rich new information and rewriting previous…
Researchers have found where and how mRNA arrives in a cell to modify or deliver genetic information, a crucial process for the development of novel…
Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a tumor. However, the treatment isn’t…
An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders, and non-psychiatric risk factors. In the largest genetic study of…
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with University of Kent, have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with…
A new study finds the clusters form small, stable droplets and may give the genome a gel-like structure. A cell stores all of its genetic…
New LJI research shows how a range of critical immune cells respond to SARS-CoV-2. New research shows how genetic variations linked to severe cases of…
Sudden burst of evolution 66 million years ago expanded snake diets and put vertebrates on the menu. The remarkable diversification of mammals and birds after…
In an unprecedented atlas, researchers begin to map how genes are turned on or off in different cells, a step toward better understanding the connections…