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DNA databases as crime deterrent: As more ‘cold cases’ are solved, are would-be criminals growing wary?
Some research suggests the mere existence of DNA databases may now be helping to prevent crime. But even if that’s ...
Our brains as hard drives—could we delete, modify or add memories and skills?
Research suggests it might one day be possible to tweak our brains -- eliminating traumatic memories or granting new skills, ...
Podcast: CRISPR advances, HIV cures and a perfect predator for superbugs
Exploring the latest advances in medical biotechnology including CRISPR-based gene therapies, infection-fighting viruses and a cure for HIV. Plus reflections ...
For synthetic biology to reach its potential, building new chromosomes from scratch must become commonplace—and we may be getting close
Many of the needed technological breakthroughs can be achieved in the next several years ...
Here’s what you should know about disease-fighting GMO mosquitoes
Media references to Jurassic Park and 'mutant hybrid insects' are based on a thorough misunderstanding of this effective technology ...
‘Next industrial revolution’: How synthetic biology will transform manufacturing and improve sustainability
To create sustainable cities, we need to use synthetic biology ...
Probiotics as ‘living medicine’: Synthetic biology takes on gut diseases, metabolic syndromes
Engineered probiotics could relieve patients of metabolic diseases ...
Experimental blood tests for Alzheimer’s could boost research, treatment of the disease
Narrowing in on diagnostic biomarkers could make an illusive disease easier to catch early ...
Viewpoint: ‘Roundup game plan’—How ‘environmental’ activists, IARC’s Chris Portier plotted attacks on Monsanto-Bayer to get glyphosate banned and cripple ag biotechnology
The failure to retract the monograph despite overwhelming rejections from the scientific community points to a Glyphosate Gameplan at IARC ...
New weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance: Tricking bacteria ‘into killing themselves’
Sneaky molecular biology tricks bacteria into killing themselves, in place of antibiotics ...
Podcast: Do it for the kids? Federal children’s health research grants fund anti-pesticide, organic food activism
How would taxpayers feel about funding organic food activism masquerading as children's health research? ...
We can identify ‘bad’ genes. Why can’t we use CRISPR gene editing to get rid of them?
Gene therapy 2.0 using CRISPR to knock out harmful genes sounds is a great idea--if and when it works. But ...
Game of chance: What role does pure ‘bad luck’ play in developing cancer?
Two-thirds of the gene mutations that cause cancer are due to random chance, according to a new study. But environmental ...
‘GMOs are banned in Europe’ and 3 other popular biotech crop myths busted
“What do you wish people knew about GMOs that would completely surprise them?" ...
DNA, fruit flies and the quest to treat cancer with precision medicine
"Cancer therapy is becoming customized to each patient." ...
Werner syndrome and the curious case of the Japanese man who is aging too fast
Nobuaki Nagashima has Werner syndrome, which causes his body to age at super speed. This condition is teaching us more ...
Podcast: AI-powered nutrition devices could cut exploding obesity rates. Will FDA rules keep them off the market?
Medical devices powered by artificial intelligence could help overweight people customize diets based on their biomarkers ...
How microbiome research promises to solve blood shortages, halt food allergies and give us better skin
A microbiome isn’t just something to maintain or optimize – it can also be a crystal ball ...
Why the absence of hope may be hurting Huntington’s disease research
Huntington's disease is not just incurable, it's untreatable. Therefore, many patients don't want to know their genetic status, and don't ...
Why CRISPR patents matter to a world worried about designer babies, rogue scientists and curing disease
In the midst of widespread disapproval of creating “designer babies,” fear of rogue scientists editing the genome of future generations, ...
Podcast: CRISPR immunizes pigs against PRRS—deadly viral disease that costs $600 million annually
Christine Burkard, assistant professor of infection and immunity at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, says her team has devised a ...
Viewpoint: Neuroscientists cannot afford to ignore differences between male, female brains
Diseases like Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia manifest differently in men and women, and that’s important to know ...
Do China’s controversial CRISPR babies illustrate the need for an ‘undo button’?
Will CRISPR-in-the-clinic come with a fail-safe mechanism? ...
Body part regeneration: How science can make the jump from fantasy to reality
Could studying animals that regenerate body parts help us understand how to regrow human organs and limbs? It's unlikely in ...
Why this lesser-known CRISPR sibling could be a key tool in fight against drug-resistant bacteria, viruses and parasites
A “highly specific and programmable” CRISPR tool could become one of our main tools for fighting pathogens ...
Mad genius and genes: Are highly creative people more likely to suffer mental illness?
The idea of the "creative madman" (or woman) has persisted throughout history with Vincent Van Gogh as Exhibit A. Science ...
A matter of trust: Why anti-vaxxers are wary of Big Pharma
Vaccine opponents often share a conviction that the health care system is more interested in profits and power than helping ...
