Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function. But how and why did it come to be the way it is? "We find ...

Researchers work in a mobile Fire-Eye laboratory in Beijing in June 2020. The labs can identify coronavirus infections, as well as decipher and analyze human DNA. (Fu ...

PD-L1 Expression and Its Prognostic Value in Different Tumor Specimens in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutated Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Fifty-two guidelines and consensus statements met ...

Her computations allow physicians to more quickly diagnose and treat life-threatening genetic diseases. Sneha Goenka is one of MIT Technology Review’s 2025 Innovators Under 35. Meet the rest of this ...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the nucleic acid polymer that forms the genetic code for a cell or virus. Most DNA molecules consist of two polymers (double-stranded) of four nucleotides that each ...

It's not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia's dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of the peacock spider, whereas most animals have ...

Colossal Biosciences has just had a major breakthrough in its attempt to revive the dodo bird from extinction. What are the ethical concerns?

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method — CRISPR — sometimes does more harm than good. A new study from University of California San Diego and Yale ...

CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing exploits the CRISPR-Cas system to modify a genome in a targeted manner. Guided by RNA, the Cas9 endonuclease breaks DNA at a target sequence. Imprecise repair of the double ...

For most people, the name Coco Chanel brings to mind classic fashion staples: the little black dress, the quilted handbag, and the Chanel No. 5 perfume. But Chanel's most enduring legacy isn't her ...

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CRISPR technology, revolutionizing treatment of genetic diseases, offers long-term investment potential. Intellia Therapeutics, co-founded by Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, progresses toward ...