NIH to launch genome editing research program
Somatic Cell Genome Editing aims to develop tools for safe and effective genome editing in humans...
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Energy storehouses in the brain may be source of Alzheimer’s
Research into the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on how mitochondria structures function has revealed that a highly toxic beta amyloid protein disrupts normal function.
Researchers create first stem cells using CRISPR genome activation
Researchers have turned skin cells from mice into stem cells by activating Sox2 and Oct4 using CRISPR technology...
Computational method speeds hunt for new antibiotics
New algorithm reduces search time from hundreds of years to mere hours...
Single blood test screens for eight cancer types
Researchers have developed a single blood test that screens for eight common cancer types and helps identify the location of cancer...
Pixelated gene expression tool provides fast accurate results for RNA analysis
Researchers have demonstrated how a pixelated gene expression tool can accurately measure RNA levels more quickly than existing methods allow.
Synthetic horsepox virus could lead to more effective smallpox vaccine
Synthetic technology breakthrough points to safer vaccines and targeted cancer treatments...
Genomic tools reveal diverse behaviour in immune cells
New research from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology using single-cell transcriptome analysis yields greater understanding of the human immune system.
New study suggests possible marker to test patient immunotherapy benefit
While immunotherapy has made a big impact on cancer treatment, the fact remains that only about a quarter of patients respond to these treatments.
HIV-1 genetic diversity is higher in vaginal tract than in blood during early infection
New evidence supports the existence of genetic 'sieve' on the path from vaginal tract to bloodstream...
The Down’s syndrome “super genome”
Researchers have found that children born with Down’s syndrome have an excellent genome – better, in fact than the average genome of people without the genetic abnormality...
EXD2 enzyme identified as key player in mitochondrial protein synthesis
A team of researchers led by IRB Barcelona in Spain have identified a key function of the enzyme EXD2 as being the maintenance of protein production in the mitochondria.
HLF gene protects blood stem cells by maintaining them in a resting state
The HLF gene is necessary for maintaining our blood stem cells in a resting state, which is crucial for ensuring normal blood production.
Research enables screening millions of human antibodies for new drug discovery
Researchers have outlined a pioneering method of screening a person’s diverse set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.
G-CSF protein involved in cocaine addiction
Researchers have identified a protein produced by the immune system that could be responsible for the development of cocaine addiction...