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Study: Global human microbiome research is heavily biased in favor of wealthy countries

New studies emerge daily on the effect of the human microbiome on human health: colon cancer, ulcers, and cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's disease have been associated with the communities of microbes that live in our bodies.

16 Feb 2022

CRISPR-Cas9 likely to cause unforeseen genetic variations, researchers warn

Commonly referred to as “genetic scissors,” the CRISPR-Cas9 opens up new avenues for disease treatment—however, treatments must be effective.

4 Feb 2022

Scientists develop low-cost metagenome sequencing technique for microbiome research

A research team headed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, QIBEBT developed a low-cost metagenome sequencing technology.

31 Jan 2022

Experts develop framework to assist in the demarcation between genetically modified and genome-edited organisms

To facilitate the demarcation between genetically modified organisms and genome-edited organisms, researchers at Hokkaido University have developed a framework that takes into account both scientific and socio-ethical considerations.

27 Jan 2022

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Scripps Research scientists have found a mechanism that may be able to bypass one of the critical steps in current vaccine production.

24 Jan 2022

Earth BioGenome Project moves into full-scale production sequencing

A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase as it moves from pilot projects to full-scale production sequencing.

From The University of California, Davis 18 Jan 2022

Sampling zoo air could help collect enough DNA to identify the animals nearby

The air in a zoo is full of smells, from the fish used for feed to the manure from the grazing herbivores, but now we know it is also full of DNA from the animals living there.

7 Jan 2022

Monitoring strains of bacteria may provide better insights into the microbiome

Every day, the billions of bacteria that inhabit your digestive system change; the food you eat, medications you take, and germs you're exposed to make some bacteria flourish more than others.

24 Dec 2021

DNA analyses reveals insights into ancestry, social organization of ancient people in the Nile Valley

The first genome-wide ancient human DNA data from Sudan reveals new insights into the ancestry and social organization of people who lived more than 1,000 years ago in the Nile Valley, an important genetic and cultural crossroads.

20 Dec 2021

Powering the Biotechnology Revolution through Cloud R&D

In this interview, we speak to Sajith Wickramasekara, CEO and Co-Founder of Benchling, about cloud R&D and how it is powering the biotechnology revolution.

From Benchling 10 Dec 2021

New microchip to grow DNA strands could provide high-density 3D archival data storage

Researchers have made significant advances toward the goal of a new microchip able to grow DNA strands that could provide high-density 3D archival data storage at ultra-low cost – and be able to hold that information for hundreds of years.

2 Dec 2021

Next-generation sequencing for minimal residual disease proven more sensitive than flow cytometry

In pediatric and young adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah), DNA sequencing-based detection of residual disease between three and 12 months accurately identified all patients who would eventually relapse, while other methods were less predictive.

2 Dec 2021