Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

Rising demand for gene and cell therapies, expanding mRNA vaccine pipelines, and increasing investments in GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities are driving growth in the viral vectors and plasmid ...

A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns ...

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Tech billionaires are investing in startups aiming to edit human embryos. But scientists warn about dangerous mutations. Listen ...

Researchers have evidence that inside shark DNA are single chain antibodies that just might help cure cancer. These flexible, “sticky” antibodies can grab onto cancer cells remarkably well, and hold ...

IT, engineering, data, and AI teams now lead responsible AI efforts. PwC recommends a three-tier "defense" model. Embed, don't bolt on, responsible AI in everything. "Responsible AI" is a very hot and ...

Elegen has launched ENFINIA™ IVT Ready DNA, a cell-free gene synthesis platform that provides full-length linear DNA templates encoded poly(A) tails for in vitro transcription. The templates are ...

Scientists found that DNA’s phosphate groups can direct chemical reactions to make the correct mirror-image form of drug molecules. This breakthrough simplifies chiral drug production, reducing waste ...

One of the things that emerging diseases, including the COVID and Zika pandemics, have taught us is that it’s tough to keep up with infectious diseases in the modern world. Things like air travel can ...

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is urging all tourism stakeholders, industry partners and visitors across the island to take every necessary precaution as Tropical Storm Melissa ...

Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lomma, Sweden Homology-directed repair (HDR) holds great promise for plant genetic engineering but remains challenging due to ...

Evolution has adapted the digits of mammals for an enormous range of uses, from our opposable thumbs to the spindly digits that support bat wings to the robust bones that support the hoofs of horses.