Biologists discover a gene critical to the development of columbines’ iconic spurs Once in a while, over the history of life, a new trait evolves that leads to an explosion of diversity in a group […]
Light-activated ‘CRISPR’ triggers precision gene editing and super-fast DNA repair In a series of experiments using human cancer cell lines, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used light as a trigger to […]
Researchers discover a gene in honey bees that causes virgin birth In a study published today in Current Biology, researchers from University of Sydney have identified the single gene that determines how Cape honey bees reproduce […]
Gene regulatory factors enable bacteria to kill rivals and establish symbiosis in a squid Two factors that control the expression of a key gene required by luminescent bacteria to kill competing bacterial cells have been […]
Researchers Say The BRCA2 Gene Fault Isn’t Only a Cancer Risk For Women Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are calling for annual blood tests to detect aggressive prostate cancer in men who have a […]
Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible? Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way […]