Julianna LeMieux
CRISPR co-creator Jennifer Doudna looks back on the best and worst parts of gene editing’s first ten years
In a candid conversation with GEN Senior Science Writer Julianna LeMieux during “The State of Biotech” forum, Doudna discussed a ...
Science vs. sales: The antiaging field is booming–with both promise and charlatans
The antiaging world exists far beyond the laboratory. There is a booming business around lifespan extension, chock full of sleek ...
Synthetic biology innovations that rewire human cells poised to tackle complex diseases
Let’s recognize that synthetic biology can make the impossible happen in many areas besides food production. For example, synthetic biology ...
Inside US quest to develop a ‘2020 vision for genomics’
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is nearing the halfway point of a major strategic planning process, one that ...
Diagnosing infectious diseases like Zika or Dengue at home with a CRISPR kit
CRISPR-based home test can immediately detect disease DNA through blood or saliva ...
Habits and choices: How does our brain differentiate between the two?
Habitual behavior is routine and automatic, frequently initiated by a cue or change in a situation.Sometimes, habits don't hold up, ...
Brain inflammation–encephalitis–in children linked to single gene mutation
For most children, an infection with a virus like herpes simplex or influenza (the flu) will cause the typical symptoms and run ...
Wheat is a notoriously difficult crop to improve. CRISPR could change that
One challenge to improving wheat genetically has been due to the complex genetic mechanisms that go on with wheat DNA. A wheat ...
Rapid blood test for traumatic brain injury approved by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a blood test that may revolutionize the diagnosis of [traumatic brain injury] ...
The CRISPR Journal: New peer-reviewed publication dedicated to cutting edge research
Several features of CRISPR are behind the rise in the excitement that surrounds it. It is an incredibly easy to do, ...
Treating difficult brain and breast cancers with the help of viruses
New research published in Science Translational Medicine ... introduced a new potential treatment for some of the most difficult to treat cancers––brain and triple negative ...
Luxturna gene therapy approved for vision loss
The first two novel gene therapies for cancer treatment passed through FDA approval earlier this year, first B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) followed quickly ...
Isolating DNA for research inexpensively in 30 seconds
The ability to extract DNA from cells is a cornerstone of molecular biology. Without the ability to isolate pure DNA, there ...
DIY gene therapy? FDA is not a fan
A few biohackers (fans of do-it-yourself (DIY) science experiments) recently designed a gene therapy for HIV. Not only that, they posted a video ...
Blood test cancer diagnosis could be as easy as checking cholesterol
Imagine a world where it is as easy to check for cancer as it is high cholesterol. New research out of ...
1,003 new genomes: Bacterial DNA library doubles as sequencing becomes cheaper, faster
The sequence of an organism's genome, a staple in today's world of scientific experimentation, is as essential to scientific research ...
Depression gene? Gene link found for some with depressive symptoms
One in 10 people have a major depressive disorder (MDD) during their lives, which makes depression the most common mental illness ...
Love scent: Do humans use pheromones like other animals?
[A]necdotal evidence not withstanding, the scientific evidence for pheromones in humans is lacking. However, just because human pheromones have not been identified yet ...
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics on gene editing-How cautious can we afford to be?
There are a lot of voices getting into the mix of the debate on human genome editing, taking on the unenviable ...
How gene editing could stop insect-borne diseases like Zika
[W]hat if there were no mosquitoes? That is the idea behind the work of the company Oxitec. They have engineered ...
Why people feel nervous about gene drives–and why they shouldn’t
[A]lthough gene drives are opening up boundless possibilities in the world of genetic manipulation, real concerns lie in the unknown consequences of using ...
How gene drives work to permanently establish inheritable traits
In recent history, techniques such as PCR, large scale DNA sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 fall into this category. More commonly than designing techniques from ...
How does CRISPR-Cas9 work?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. If you haven’t already ...
EPA posts, takes offline ‘final’ report concluding glyphosate ‘not likely carcinogenic’
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Glyphosate does not cause ...