Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...
In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefitted one child. Now reseachers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...
Humans have long experimented with nature, bending evolution to serve aesthetics, science, and curiosity. Some animals have ...
Researchers have shown for the first time that flipping an epigenetic “switch” in specific memory-holding neurons can directly alter memory strength.
Oats are having a moment. As a highly nutritious cereal crop with well-documented health benefits, it's no surprise oat-based ...
A research team has successfully engineered a japonica rice variety using CRISPR/Cas9 to simultaneously optimize plant ...
Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called engrams. Engrams are thought to hold the ...
A new study has revealed that the gene HMGN1 is a key driver of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Down syndrome. Using ...
From CRISPR to gene banking, synthetic biology has big implications for wildlife evolution and conservation, but ethical ...
Both CRSP and NTLA are advancing in vivo gene editing therapies targeting large markets, with financial stability supporting ...
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic ...
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic ...