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Improvements to CRISPR-Cas9 See 50-Fold Increase in Accuracy of Gene Edits

• Posted on 16th April 2019

Researchers at Duke University have developed a new technique for improving the accuracy of gene edits made using the CRISPR-Cas9…

CRISPR Used to Identify Thousands of Genes Essential for Cancer Survival

• Posted on 12th April 2019

Researchers have identified thousands of genes which are essential for the survival…

New CRISPR Tool Acts as DNA Shredder Rather Than DNA Scissors

• Posted on 11th April 2019

A team of researchers has developed a new type of CRISPR tool…

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Researchers 3D Bioprint Complete Heart from Patients Own Cells

• Posted on 18th April 2019

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have 3D bioprinted a heart complete with atria, ventricles, and blood vessels using cells harvested…

First Human CRISPR Gene Editing Trial Commences in the United States

• Posted on 17th April 2019

The first human CRISPR gene editing trial to be conducted in the…

129 Jumping Genes Identified That Drive Cancer Growth

• Posted on 12th April 2019

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have identified 129 jumping genes…

Biomedical Discoveries

CRISPR Used to Identify Thousands of Genes Essential for Cancer Survival

• Posted on 12th April 2019

Researchers have identified thousands of genes which are essential for the survival of cancer. The most promising 600 genes have…

Enzyme Discovered to Regulate Protein Kinase C Could be Targeted in New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

• Posted on 4th April 2019

Protein kinase C (PKC) enzymes control the function of other proteins through…

DNA Switches Controlling Whole-Body Regeneration Identified

• Posted on 20th March 2019

Researchers have identified genetic switches that activate a master gene for whole-body…

Biotechnology News

Researchers 3D Bioprint Complete Heart from Patients Own Cells

• Posted on 18th April 2019

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have 3D bioprinted a heart complete with atria, ventricles, and blood vessels using cells harvested…

First Human CRISPR Gene Editing Trial Commences in the United States

• Posted on 17th April 2019

The first human CRISPR gene editing trial to be conducted in the…

Improvements to CRISPR-Cas9 See 50-Fold Increase in Accuracy of Gene Edits

• Posted on 16th April 2019

Researchers at Duke University have developed a new technique for improving the…

Diagnostics News

Researchers Develop AI System That Can Detect Neurodevelopment Disorders in Infants

• Posted on 5th April 2019

Cerebral palsy and neurodevelopment disorders are usually diagnosed in children between the ages of 6 months and two years. If…

CRISPR-Chip Offers Genetic Disease Diagnosis Without PCR in Under an Hour

• Posted on 29th March 2019

A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the…

New Imaging Technique Developed for Non-Invasive Diagnosis of COPD

• Posted on 13th March 2019

Researchers have developed a new non-invasive imaging technique for diagnosing COPD. The…

Disease Research News

129 Jumping Genes Identified That Drive Cancer Growth

• Posted on 12th April 2019

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have identified 129 jumping genes which drive cancer growth but are not identified…

New CRISPR Tool Acts as DNA Shredder Rather Than DNA Scissors

• Posted on 11th April 2019

A team of researchers has developed a new type of CRISPR tool…

Researchers Identify Enzyme Involved in the Proliferation of Basal-like Breast Cancers

• Posted on 21st March 2019

A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and…