By expanding beyond the normal dictionary, researchers at Scripps University have created a portable system for creating proteins with unnatural amino acids Continue reading Researchers Create Unnatural Proteins by Expanding the Amino Acid Dictionary
By studying how the cell repairs DNA damage, researchers have developed a new technology to edit large DNA fragments in bacteria cells. Continue reading Nature Teaches Us How to Edit DNA
Researchers find that mutations are not the only drivers of tumor formation and that epigenetic alterations could be involved too. Continue reading Why We Get Cancer: Mutations Might Not Be Always the Cause
Researchers have identified a key protein that is involved in the long-term success of immunotherapy for patients with blood cancers. Continue reading Putting the Pedal to the Metal: Improving CAR-T Cell Therapy
by Sanjana Kulkarnifigures by Swathy Karamchedu Forensic DNA testing has become crucial in criminal investigations and legal proceedings. DNA has linked people to crime scenes using hair or blood and exonerated wrongfully convicted individuals. This type of DNA is called environmental DNA (eDNA) because it is collected from the environment, rather than from a person. Scientists have also begun analyzing eDNA from non-human organisms. All … Continue reading DNA Detectives: How scientists are using DNA from the environment to see the unseen
Researchers have gathered data about how metabolism changes in the body during pregnancy and what that might mean for maternal diseases. Continue reading Maternal Monkey Metabolism: what can it teach us about human pregnancy?
by Whitney Liebermanfigures by Allie Elchert If you’re a feline enthusiast, you’ve almost certainly noticed the unusual behavior of cats in the presence of catnip. This plant, a member of the mint family, can be purchased at your local pet store or grown in your backyard. A sprinkle of catnip sends most cats into a frenzy characterized by behaviors such as chewing, rolling, and head-rubbing. … Continue reading The Cat’s Out of the Bag! The biological reason why cats can’t get enough of catnip
After generating 187 new genomes from primate species, researchers found a large fraction of the human genome that is highly conserved across evolution. Continue reading Researchers identify regions in the human genome that are consistent across primates
A novel technique enables precise atomic editing of molecules, opening up new possibilities for chemical synthesis. Continue reading Atomic editing streamlines chemical design
In a breakthrough for synthetic biology, an international team of researchers constructed a functioning yeast genome where more than half of its chromosomes were made in a lab. Continue reading Scientists create yeast with a half-man-made genome