Scientists from the University of Colombia have found an ancient "ghost" DNA genome that existed in South America over 6,000 ...

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Serial Biotech Entrepreneur, Cathy Tie, today announced the launch of Origin Genomics, a New York–based company dedicated to advancing precision germline gene correction for severe inherited diseases.

Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the ...

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When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

Western Pennsylvania healthcare innovators are working to improve patient safety. Their efforts help deepen Pittsburgh’s standing as a global safety center — and bring critical research and innovation ...

Cancer’s strongest gene switches push DNA into damaging overdrive, creating repeated breaks and repairs that may fuel tumor ...

Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient’s cells. However, most genetic disorders are caused by dozens or even thousands of ...

For decades, large portions of the human genome were labeled "junk DNA." New research from Western University and London ...

Since the ’90s, the name of a woman found dead in an Albuquerque motel was unknown, and no family could be identified. But ...

The scientists at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences are working toward finding Tajikistan ancestry through skeletons found in Vadnagar; explaining the Tibetan, South Asian and Central Asian ...