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Researchers Read the Sugary ‘Language’ on Cell Surfaces

When Pascal Gagneux envisions malaria parasites and other pathogens interacting with the surfaces of a host’s cells, he pictures a miniature rainforest with...

Using CRISPR as a research tool to develop cancer treatments

CRISPR’s potential to prevent or treat disease is widely recognized. But the gene-editing technology can also be used as a research...

Scientist George Church Is Auctioning Off His Genome as an NFT

You’ve probably heard the acronym NFT over the last couple months. Non-fungible tokens have been all over the news, seeming to become a...

An on-off switch for gene editing

Over the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized genetic engineering, allowing scientists to make targeted changes to organisms’...

45,000-year-old human genomes reveal extent of Neanderthal interbreeding

Two new genetic studies have shed light on just how often our ancestors got frisky with Neanderthals. Scientists analyzed the genomes of 45,000-year-old...

Variances in critical protein may guide fate of those infected with SARS CoV-2

Credit: Graphic by Shireen DoolingThe Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Of the many perplexing questions surrounding SARS CoV-2, a mysterious new pathogen...

Landmark study details sequencing of 64 full human genomes to better capture genetic diversity

Scott Devine, PhD 64 human genomes sequenced will serve as new reference for genetic variation and predisposition to human diseases Credit: NIH Researchers at the...

64 human genomes as new reference for global genetic diversity

Publication in Science Credit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft of the human genome...

Largest comprehensive Middle East GWAS reveals Arab genetic risk factors

QATAR GENOME RESEARCH CONSORTIUM investigators identify genetic associations with 45 clinically relevant traits in the Qatari population Doha, Qatar – (February 23, 2021)...

23andMe to Merge with Virgin Group’s VG Acquisition Corp. to Become Publicly-Traded Company Set to Revolutionize Personalized Healthcare and Therapeutic Development through Human Genetics

23andMe is a leading consumer genetics and research company that offers a personalized health and wellness experience, and has built a premier genetic...

Epigenomic map reveals circuitry of 30,000 human disease regions

Twenty years ago this month, the first draft of the human genome was publicly released. One of the major surprises that...

Two Immigrants, One Unique Plan For A Biopharma

HONG KONG, Feb 3, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The American Dream is why the United States is considered the "land of opportunity," and why for centuries...

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