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A fresh perspective on genome-editing tools, likely to help microbial communities

Microbial communities in nature are made up of a variety of bacterium species. This makes it challenging to isolate and culture individual bacterium species in the laboratory. New tools have been created by researchers to assist.

21 Mar 2022

Novel method to sneak large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of delivering drugs into human cells using large biological molecules, by first encasing them in a protein-based microdroplet.

From Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) 17 Mar 2022

Scientists use mRNA delivery to enhance muscle power

Mutations that cause muscle atrophy can be corrected using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool.

16 Mar 2022

Scientists discover new details on vital enzyme that allows for DNA sequencing

Researchers released a study in Sciences Advances that disclosed new facts about a critical enzyme that allows DNA sequencing.

16 Mar 2022

Immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely to protect against omicron

People who developed immunity to SARS-CoV-2, either by vaccination or contact, are expected to get some protection against the pathogen’s omicron version.

16 Mar 2022

Researchers create a mobile app to calculate genetic risk for coronary artery disease

A Scripps Research team developed a smartphone app that can calculate users' genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)-; and found that users at high risk sought out appropriate medication after using the app.

15 Mar 2022

Genetic rat model shows robust Down syndrome features

In pursuit of better ways to test new therapies and further explore the impacts of the unique genetics associated with Down syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Tottori University in Japan have genetically engineered and characterized what is believed to be the first rat model of Down syndrome.

15 Mar 2022

Cellular therapy leads to meaningful functional improvements in DMD patients

A clinical trial at UC Davis Health and six other sites showed that a cellular therapy offers promise for patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder causing muscle loss and physical impairments in young people.

From The University of California, Davis 14 Mar 2022

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Physicists, chemists and immunologists at McMaster University have teamed up to modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which can safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2, creating a promising new vehicle for vaccine delivery.

14 Mar 2022

Study highlights the role of genetic “bridge” in leukemia development

A complex network of three-dimensional structures assembles to read, copy and produce the genetic materials required for cellular function, for cells to thrive.

From Penn State University 14 Mar 2022

Researchers uncover the genetic variant link to fatal esophageal disease in dogs

Researchers from Clemson University have found a genetic variation linked to a potentially fatal esophageal disease common in German shepherd dogs.

14 Mar 2022

Cryo-EM reveals how a bacterial protein senses and rescues stalled ribosomes

As a molecular machine found in the cells of all organisms, the ribosome is responsible for making new proteins.

11 Mar 2022

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

Scientists have developed a powerful, inclusive new tool for genomic research that boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for many diseases by leveraging a better representation of the genetic diversity of people around the world.

11 Mar 2022

Salk researchers present novel technology to assist in examining single brain cells

Researchers at the Salk Institute have created a novel genomic technology that enables them to study DNA, RNA, and chromatin from a single cell at the same time.

11 Mar 2022

Research shows DLX2 protein regenerate astrocytes into neural stem-like cells

A single protein may turn adult brain cells termed astrocytes into stem-like cells that create neurons and other cell types, according to UT Southwestern researchers.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers combine ancient art and genetics to reveal origin of saffron

Saffron is the costliest spice in the world and is extracted from the flowers of saffron crocus—Crocus sativus.

9 Mar 2022

New tools for measuring the biological ages of various organ systems

It's common to say that someone looks either younger or older than their chronological age, but aging is more than skin deep.

9 Mar 2022

Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.

9 Mar 2022

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Cell division ensures growth or renewal and is thus vital for all organisms. However, the process differs somewhat in animals, bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae.

8 Mar 2022

Study takes a deep dive into the molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

In a comprehensive study involving one of the largest-ever samples of post-mortem brains, scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, in collaboration with researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, have pinpointed significant differences in gene expression in two specific regions of the brains of hundreds of patients who had bipolar disorder.

8 Mar 2022

Genetic News and Research

A fresh perspective on genome-editing tools, likely to help microbial communities

Novel method to sneak large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells

Scientists use mRNA delivery to enhance muscle power

Scientists discover new details on vital enzyme that allows for DNA sequencing

Immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus likely to protect against omicron

Researchers create a mobile app to calculate genetic risk for coronary artery disease

Genetic rat model shows robust Down syndrome features

Cellular therapy leads to meaningful functional improvements in DMD patients

New method could create a promising vehicle for vaccine delivery against SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the role of genetic “bridge” in leukemia development

Researchers uncover the genetic variant link to fatal esophageal disease in dogs

Cryo-EM reveals how a bacterial protein senses and rescues stalled ribosomes

Inclusive new tool for genomic research boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for diseases

Salk researchers present novel technology to assist in examining single brain cells

Research shows DLX2 protein regenerate astrocytes into neural stem-like cells

Researchers combine ancient art and genetics to reveal origin of saffron

New tools for measuring the biological ages of various organ systems

Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Study takes a deep dive into the molecular biology of the brain in bipolar disorder patients

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