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Scientists just got a step closer to treating incurable diseases using a revolutionary gene-editing tool
Getting to the point when we can safely and accurately edit genes to treat Huntington's disease wit…
Kevin Loria
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DNA testing startup Helix just launched its app store for genetics
It can also introduce more companies to the DNA-testing space. Instead of having to invest in physi…
Lydia Ramsey
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Genetically modified 'designer babies' might be okay, according to a top ethics council
Researchers familiar with genetic editing technology think we'll almost certainly see efforts to en…
Kevin Loria
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Chinese scientists just admitted to tweaking the genes of human embryos for the first time in history
A recent biotech discovery - one that has been called the biggest biotech discovery of the century …
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A startup that runs an 'app store' for genetics just raised $200 million
Instead of sending your spit nine different places for nine different tests, you could just let com…
Lydia Ramsey
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The DNA in your gum can be used to predict your appearance - and police are starting to use it
That's because each of us has 3 billion chemical base pairs of DNA - the letters A, C, G, and T - t…
Erin Brodwin
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From mammoth teeth, scientists just pulled DNA that's more than 1 million years old - the oldest DNA ever found
Researchers just sequenced the world's oldest known DNA, which came from mammoth teeth found in the…
Aylin Woodward
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I took a DNA test that recommends diet and health tips based on your genes - and was shocked by the results
Of course, DNA testing is still an imperfect science, and there are currently no universal standard…
Kristine Solomon,Kristine Sol…
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You'll Be Able To Learn How To Code For Free Next Week At Your Nearest Apple Store
Programs like Hour Of Code seek to address the exploding demand for developers by exposing kids and…
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This dog DNA test helped me figure out what breed my rescue dog is - and what health conditions to watch out for
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Mara Leighton
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Colorado police identified the serial killer who murdered 4 women 40 years ago after exhuming his body to analyze a DNA sample
Denver police used genetic genealogy and DNA analysis to identify Joe Michael Ervin as the killer i…
Sarah Jackson
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10 ways the biotech discovery of the century is poised to change our bodies and minds
As he explains to Knoepfler Lab Stem Cell Blog, "in addition to common variants of small impact and…
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Doctors use gene-editing to try and cure blindness for the very first time
It’s too early to determine whether the treatment is working or not. The doctors estimate that…
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Meet Stephane Bancel, the CEO of Moderna, a company developing a coronavirus vaccine in record time, who just became a billionaire
Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your to…
Joey Hadden
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Anyone could theoretically set up a lab able to genetically modify human embryos for less than $2,000
The Sun Yat-sen University group tried to edit the DNA of 86 embryos (all nonviable). Of the 71 tha…
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This is the game-changing technology that was used to genetically modify a human embryo
Experts even think these types of changes could eventually help treat complex conditions with genet…
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After you spit into a tube for a DNA test like 23andMe, experts say you shouldn't assume your data will stay private forever
One involves what can happen to the data outside of the tough-to-define walls of a DNA testing serv…
Erin Brodwin
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A company is using people's DNA to shame them for littering
To isolate that DNA, she did a simple lab procedure (so simple, I've done it myself) at a small com…
Erin Brodwin
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The paleontologist who worked on 'Jurassic World' is trying to create a real dinosaur within 5 to 10 years
Horner says that if we were interested, we could genetically engineer creatures like these, or like…