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CRISPR-based gene-editing tools are being developed to correct specific defective sections of the genome to cure inherited genetic diseases, with some applications already in clinical trials. However, ...

In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from ...

Enhancers as an evolutionary playground This is because many proteins are so important to an organism that a mutation in their gene (i.e., the DNA sequence that contains the instructions for building ...

"This study is a big step forward in our understanding of the genetics of DCM, providing a clearer picture of individual risk in people who do not carry a known disease-causing mutation in a single ...

We can already tinker with human DNA to treat diseases. But being able to edit RNA allows for even more precision – and fewer ...

A young and absolutely adorable golden tiger cub from Chiang Mai Night Safari is winning over the internet with her cuteness.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), BC Cancer, Harvard Medical School and Memorial Sloan Kettering ...

Evo is a large language model that is not trained on words but on the genomes of millions of microbes. It can accurately ...

A breakthrough tool called Helicase-Assisted Continuous Editing (HACE) allows scientists to create precise genetic mutations ...

By Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When a little girl from McCandless needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant, hundreds of people mobilized to help find her ...