Research in marine snails could lead to new treatments to restore memories and alter traumatic ones UCLA biologists report they have transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, cr... Read more
The bacterial immune system “CRISPR-Cas9” is known to eliminate invading DNA. Würzburg scientists now discovered that it can also readily target RNA – a result with potentially far-reaching... Read more
Vaccine stimulates multi-pronged immune attack, inhibits tumor-induced immune suppression Scientists are using their increasing knowledge of the complex interaction between cancer and the im... Read more
UCLA-led research on telomerase could lead to new strategies for treating disease An enzyme called telomerase plays a significant role in aging and most cancers, but until recently many aspe... Read more
Hybrid device integrates a microfluidic chip for sample preparation and an optofluidic chip for optical detection of individual molecules of viral RNA A team led by researchers at UC Santa C... Read more
Researchers from the Lomonosov Moscow State University discovered a new mechanism of DNA repair, which will help to treat and to prevent diseases in the future The DNA molecule is chemically... Read more
Scientists find way to ‘jam’ the genetic code The common cold could be a thing of the past, as scientists have found a way to “jam” the genetic code. The breakthrough... Read more
A new procedure can quickly and efficiently increase the length of human telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are linked to aging and disease, according to scientis... Read more
A breakthrough in synthetic biology has opened the door to a new way of treating incurable illnesses such as cancer and Ebola, and could shed light on the origins of life or even the possibi... Read more
UCLA research could lead to a simple saliva test capable of diagnosing — at an early stage — diabetes and cancer, and perhaps neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases. The study, the m... Read more
Test identifies nine blood markers tied to depression; predicts who will benefit from therapy The first blood test to diagnose major depression in adults has been developed by Northwestern M... Read more
A new way to make powerful changes at will to the DNA of humans, other animals and plants, much like how a writer changes words in a story, could usher in a transformation in genetic medicin... Read more
In a new study that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have adapted a chemical approach to turn diseased... Read more
Their approach promises a permanent cure and potential for protection against HIV The HIV-1 virus has proved to be tenacious, inserting its genome permanently into its victims’ DNA, fo... Read more
