Chaos-inducing genetic approach stymies antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as
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DNA technology provides novel strategy for delivery of complex anti-HIV agent: DNA electroporation technology successfully used to direct expression of anti-HIV immunoadhesins and to modulate their function in vivo
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have applied their synthetic DNA technology to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent and to
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Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers reveal
A new study led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) reveals that up to 20% of genes classified
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Landslides triggered by human activity on the rise
More than 50,000 people were killed by landslides around the world between 2004 and 2016, according to a new study
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Researchers target protein that protects bacteria’s DNA ‘recipes’
Bacteria cause many serious illnesses, from food poisoning to pneumonia. The challenge for scientists is that disease-causing bacteria are extraordinarily
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Miscarriage cause, key cellular targets of potential drugs, revealed in new research
Tragic miscarriages for a couple have led to a discovery with potentially broad implications for future disease treatments, according to
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New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to cause the cell’s internal
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Models give synthetic biologists a head start: Scientists build math tools to predict genetic circuits’ performance
Synthetic biologists have the tools to build complex, computer-like DNA circuits that sense or trigger activities in cells, and thanks
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Blindness gene discovered: Researchers have identified the gene responsible for a recessive genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the eye and blindness
Our genome is made up of 20,000 genes, all of which may cause disease. At present, 4,141 genes have been
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Tackling cancer at ground zero with designer molecules
A new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers shows great promise for future treatment of many cancers. The new
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