New tool helps uncover rare genetic mutations in common diseases, including Parkinson's

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...
Tech Xplore

Generative AI designs DNA origami to match user-drawn shapes automatically

A joint research team has developed an automated design technology that enables the creation of DNA origami structures that ...

Honeybee metamorphosis map uncovers 842 active DNA switches that drive worker bee development

Researchers have identified "DNA switches" that become active as honeybee larvae grow into worker bees, offering new insight ...
American Council on Science and Health

"Spermmaxxing" vs. Hard Science: What GLP-1s Actually Do to Male Fertility

The "TikTok Medical Group" has stirred the viral waters around biohacking male infertility. GLP-1 receptor agonists are ...
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We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development

We have identified the gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a human ...
C&EN

What happens when you edit an essential gene in human embryos?

Researchers led by developmental biologist Kathy Niakan at the University of Cambridge have used base editing in human embryos to learn more about human embryonic development. By deactivating a gene ...