Bellevue startup, armed with $320 million, undertakes ambitious project to aid medical research
Regeneron, San Diego-based biotech company Illumina and 17 health systems invested in the $320 million round. Regeneron ...
Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment
A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat ...
Scientists produce first complete genome of a banana slug
Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...
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HBV’s Ability to Infect Human Liver Cells Thwarted by Potential Anticancer Drug
Researchers say if their results are confirmed through further study they are optimistic the approach could be used to treat chronic infections for the first time.
Cracking the Corn Code: Scientists Reveal the Genetic Secrets of Domestication
MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...
Activating Complex Regions of the Genome to Treat Rare Diseases
Researchers find a master epigenetic switch that activates silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts in a ...
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Adventures in the genetic time machine
Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?
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Understanding the World Beyond DNA and Genes
Curled up inside every single one of the trillions of cells in the human body is six feet of DNA, spooled tightly and carrying the genetic instructions that govern so much of who a person becomes.