Creating a Microrobot to One Day Tackle Cancer
In this interview, we speak to Birgül Akolpoglu about her latest research into microrobotics and how these biohybrid microrobots could…
Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics
In this interview, we speak to Echo Pan, a Ph.D. student from North Carolina State University about her latest research…
Study identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics
The researchers caution: "The CRISPR genome editing method is very effective, but not always safe. Sometimes cleaved chromosomes do not…
Unlocking the power of proteins to better understand human health
We speak to Andrew Lynn, the chief executive at Fluidic Analytics, about the role proteins play in understanding human disease.
FDA clears IND application for MD Anderson-sponsored Phase I clinical study of OBX-115 therapy
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc. today announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance…
Parents become drug developers to save their children’s lives
Maggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her…
Study assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on viral next-generation sequencing data
A new study compares and assesses eight de novo genome assembly software tools on actual viral next-generation sequencing data.
The known and proposed interactions of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 with DNA damage response pathways
Researchers reviewed the consequences of infection with sSARS-CoVs on the host DNA damage response.
Researchers assess the evolution and diversity of monkeypox virus genomes using phylogenomic analysis
In a recent study published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, researchers phylogenomically analyzed the monkeypox virus.
WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in…