Virus hacker commits CRISPR heist to protect itself
Scientists have identified a bacteria-infecting virus that hijacks elements of the hosts’ immune response to protect itself
Research
Zebrafish help explain side effect to cancer therapy
Studying a young cancer patient’s DNA in a zebrafish model helped reveal why she experienced a severe complication of chemotherapy
TED2016: This scientist makes ears out of apples
Andrew Pelling, speaking at TED2016, shows how a simple scaffold like an apple could be used to grow low-cost replacement body parts
“A dynamic approach to neuroepigenetics” – interview with Prof Peng Jin
EpigenomicsNet speak to Professor Peng Jin of Emory University about his work tackling neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease
Life as patient zero for medical discovery
What is it like to volunteer as patient zero for a groundbreaking clinical trial for Friedreich’s Ataxia? 19-year-old Josh shares his experience with Quartz
Genome sequencing helps determine end of tuberculosis outbreak
Using genome sequencing researchers from the University of British Columbia have worked out how to tell when a tuberculosis outbreak is over
BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation Funds Autism Work at Genetic Center
$300,000 grant to support diagnostic test development
Acute myeloid leukaemia is at least 11 different diseases
Landmark study shows genetic changes explain differences in survival for young AML patients
Festival News: Wellcome Genome Campus set to launch new BioData Innovation Centre
Next month sees the launch of new Wellcome Genome Campus innovation centre for genomics and biodata businesses
From gila monster to firefly: crowdfunding the genome
How researchers are side-stepping tradition research funding and turning to the internet and the public to make their genomic work happen
Why do we need a synthetic human genome?
As plans are formerly unveiled to create the first synthetic human genome, we take a look at the pros and cons of such an ambitious project
Testing blood metabolites could help tailor cancer treatment
Testing for metabolic changes in the blood could indicate whether a cancer drug is working as designed, a new study reports
WATCH: Kate Rubins and the countdown to space sequencing
As June 24 draws closer, the date for virologist Kate Rubins to launch to the ISS, the countdown to DNA sequencing in space has begun
Multiple sclerosis gene discovery could lead to new treatments
A genetic mutation that confers a 70 percent chance of developing multiple sclerosis could point the way for new therapies
Mouse disease models get CRISPR upgrade
Scientists from UC Berkeley have developed a more efficient and less- costly CRISPR-based technique for creating genetically altered lab mice
