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Environment

Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops – but not animals | Gene editing

Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of gene-edited crops in England and Wales. But the…

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Health

A newly developed algorithm shows how a gene is expressed at microscopic resolution

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. A new method, developed by University of Michigan researchers, creates images…

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TV-Film

Terri Garr Stood Up To Gene Roddenberry’s Sexism During Star Trek

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. CBS Entertainment lost…

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Health

Ancient gene influences immunity of First Nations Peoples of Oceania

An ancient gene mutation among First Nations inhabitants of Oceania may make them more susceptible to infectious diseases like influenza,…

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Health

Gene named for mythical Irish land could aid muscle function after traumatic nerve injuries

The key to recovering from traumatic nerve injuries, like those sustained in motor vehicle accidents or gunshot wounds, may be…

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Health

In pioneering study, gene technology outperforms standard newborn screening tests

Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable…

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Health

Gene editing approach paves the way to first-in-human clinical trial for rare genetic disease

A collaborative effort between investigators at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and…

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Health

Providencia rustigianii has virulence gene akin to Salmonella’s

Salmonella and E. coli are well-known bacteria that cause food poisoning, but less understood are species of Providencia, another causative…

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Health

Disrupting Asxl1 gene prevents T-cell exhaustion, improving immunotherapy

Immunotherapy, using a patient’s own immune system to treat disease, has shown promise in some patients with cancer but has…

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Health

Magnetically regulated gene therapy tech offers precise brain-circuit control

A new technology enables the control of specific brain circuits non-invasively with magnetic fields, according to a preclinical study from…

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