news
Scientists establish genetic link between HLA and genital warts
The discovery of a link between the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and genital warts may lead to mRNA-based vaccines against HPV and other diseases.
List view / Grid view
Genomics
Genomics is the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.
news
Two-week-old human embryos reveal origin of Huntington’s disease
Scientists have discovered a signalling pathway alteration in embryos with Huntington’s disease, paving the way for ground-breaking treatments.
news
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to temperature and touch discoveries
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, with their work being used to develop treatments for conditions such as chronic pain.
news
Gene therapy method could restore visual function after stroke
Scientists have revealed a way to use gene therapy to turn glial brain cells into neurons, restoring vision and potentially restoring motor function.
news
Zaki syndrome: the newly uncovered condition and its potential cure
Dubbed 'Zaki syndrome', the condition affects prenatal development of several organs and was identified using whole genome sequencing.
news
CRISPR screening tool exposes new leukaemia drug target
A CRISPR screening tool identified a new target for acute myeloid leukaemia with fewer side effects than current approaches.
news
CRISPR-based droplet method speeds up gene therapy research
The new CRISPR-based technology called MIC-Drop rapidly identified several genes for heart development and function in zebrafish.
news
“Ultrasensitive” HPV detection paves way for precision treatment
A new study sequenced tumour DNA for the “ultrasensitive” detection of HPV, further honing precision treatment of the illness.
news
New AI technology could shape the future of RNA therapeutics
Artificial intelligence was shown to predict the 3D shapes of RNA molecules, which could significantly advance RNA therapeutics.
news
Ground-breaking small molecule attenuates neuroinflammation in mice
Limiting neuroinflammation was shown to be a promising approach to treat neurological diseases such as stroke and spinal cord injury in mice.
news
Sanofi acquires Translate Bio for mRNA therapeutic development
Sanofi has completed the acquisition of mRNA therapeutics company Translate Bio for a total of approximately $3.2 billion.
article
CRISPR-Cas9-based gene dropout screens: a powerful platform for drug discovery
CRISPR holds great promise in advancing pharmacological research and has fuelled the rapid expansion of using gene-edited cells for drug discovery processes. CRISPR-Cas9 dropout screens have emerged as a useful tool for high-throughput large-scale loss-of-function screens, which seek to identify the relationship between genotype and phenotype. Dr Pushpanathan Muthuirulan, Research…
news
Exosome-based approach reduces levels of HIV in mice
Scientists have used exosomes to deliver a novel protein that prevented HIV from replicating in the bone marrow, spleen and brain of mouse models.
whitepaper
Application note: Streamlined genome engineering in picodroplets
A picodroplet-based microfluidic method for automating the complete genome-editing workflow. Learn more in this free application note.
article
Under the microscope: Leveraging CRISPR libraries for target discovery
CRISPR libraries can be highly useful for target identification, gene screens and drug discovery. Dr Erik Willems, Senior Manager of Cell Biology at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses the company’s CRISPR libraries and the advantages they can offer scientists.