Mutated DNA Repair Genes Offer Worse Prognosis
Analysis of bladder cancer patients shows a significantly worse prognosis if mutations in ATM or RB1 are present.
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Proving Gender-Discrimination In Science
The Salk Institute, in California, asked a judge to dismiss portions of the gender-discrimination lawsuits that were filed last July.
This Molecule Can Combat the Common Cold Virus
Researchers have lab-tested a molecule that can combat the common cold virus by preventing it from hijacking human cells.
Have Sea Slugs Proved That Memories Can be Transferred?
A controversial study has found that placing RNA from one sea slug into another appeared to transfer a simple version of a memory.
Researchers Discover Roughly 100 Potential Drug Targets for Cancer
Researchers have uncovered a number of proteins that could play a critical role propagating signals within cells that can lead to uncontrolled cell growth—one of the hallmarks of cancer.
Genome Surgery Is Coming, Says Scientist
Researchers have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease. This is the first time researchers have successfully applied CRISPR technology to a type of inherited disease known as a dominant disorder.
Scientists Get Closer to Constructing a Synthetic Human Genome
Participants covering all aspects of science met at this year’s Genome-Project-write, to discuss how they were going to construct an entire genome from scratch.
Big Data Tool Predicts Lung Cancer Treatment
Researchers have developed a personalised risk assessment tool that can potentially predict the survival rate and treatment outcomes of early-stage lung cancer patients.
CRISPR 2.0: How Much More Precise Can it Get?
A U.S. start-up has entered the race to commercialise CRISPR. By using “base editing,” the company hope to treat some of the most devastating genetic disorders.
Gentler Gene-Editing With MAGESTIC
Researchers have developed a new platform that makes CRISPR less like a cutting tool and more like a word processor with a search-and-replace function.
Sequencing Technologies Transform Preconception Carrier Screening
For those planning to become parents, advances in sequencing technologies could make preconception carrier screening more useful by looking at a much broader set of genes.
Scientists One Step Closer to Understanding Genetic Basis for Skin Cancer
Scientists have located sections of DNA that appear to play a role in controlling whether an individual’s skin burns or tans, which has laid the groundwork for genetic tests that could predict people’s responses to sunlight.
Evidence Shows Animals Can Play Back Memories
Researchers have found the first evidence that non-human animals can mentally replay past events from memory. The discovery could help advance the development of new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Artificial Intelligence is “Strikingly Similar to Brain Cells”
Researchers have learned that artificial intelligence resembles the working of a human brain, opening up new possibilities to test how the brain works.
Schizophrenia Affects Your Body, Not Just Your Brain
Schizophrenia is considered a disorder of the mind, influencing the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. But new research shows that organs, other than the brain, also change at the onset of the disease.
