Category: Genetics

Biopharma R&D teams face growing challenges managing complex…

When a tumor starts to grow in the body, small bits of its genetic material may break away and float off into the bloodstream. This so-called cell free DNA can be used to identify cancer at very early stages….

There are over 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and some can lead to different types of cancer, including cancer that affects the nose and throat. These are known as HPV-associated oropharyngeal…

Scientists have been trying to identify the exact causes of Alzheimer’s disease for many years, and while we know that pathologies like tau tangles and amyloid plaques are related to the neurodegenerative…

Every time a cell divides to produce two new daughter cells., the genome must be replicated and evenly divided between those new cells. During this process, DNA undergoes many changes in form. Scientists have…

Histone modification is an epigenetic mechanism that enables fine-tuning of…

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world, and an estimated 90,000 new patients are diagnosed every year in the US alone. Scientists have tried to learn more about…

Atherosclerosis is when plaque forms in the arteries. This can lead to blood clots that may suddenly stop blood supply; when this affects the heart’s coronary arteries, a heart attack happens; if it occurs in…

Scientists have developed a novel gene editing tool that could have vast implications for research and therapeutics. This technology is called STITCHR (site-specific target-primed insertion through targeted…

Colossal Biosciences, the world’s only de-extinction company, has announced the rebirth of the once extinct dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus).