KATMAP: A new way to understand and predict gene splicing

Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Nobel Laureate Hamilton Smith, Who Discovered Molecular ‘Scissors’ to Cut DNA, Dies at 94

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine alumnus and former faculty member Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., whose 1978 Nobel Prize-winning discovery of restriction enzymes revolutionized genetic ...

Genetics may influence our choice of academic field

What we choose to study—whether fine art or finance—is one of the most influential decisions in our lives. It shapes not only ...
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo

Uncovering the Rules of DNA’s Hidden Language

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.
Indiatimes

“Google for DNA”: Scientists create the world’s first and fastest genetic search engine

Scientists at ETH Zurich have unveiled MetaGraph, a revolutionary new tool that's being called a 'Google for DNA'. This amazing innovation makes it super easy and fast to search through massive ...
New Scientist

Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation?

Should we genetically modify wild lions? Of course not, might be your instant response. But what if lions were being wiped out by a devastating disease introduced by people? What if the genetic change ...
The Conversation

Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why

Ryan Summers receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is affiliated with the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), NARST, ...
The Washington Post

For decades, scientists puzzled over a genetic anomaly. They just solved it.

When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: One of the prospective parents may be missing a chromosome. The most ...
The Economist

A clever genetic technique may treat a horrible brain condition

HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE is arguably the nastiest inherited illness around. Symptoms include involuntary jerking, difficulty swallowing and speaking, lapses of memory, lack of concentration, depression, ...
CBS News

Scientists focus on genetically engineering mice to cut Lyme disease transmission

Biologist Charles Darwin began crafting his theory of evolution on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he discovered animals had developed unique traits that varied from island to island. Nearly ...
Nature

Will the public support basic science? A new non-profit aims to find out

Virginia Gewin is a freelance reporter in Portland, Oregon. Amid a backdrop of massive cuts in US federal support for scientific research, a new effort — the Science Foundation — launched last week to ...
Forbes

Go Beyond Basic Queries With Secure Prompt Engineering

Large Language Models (LLMs) seem to be everywhere now. Chatbots, coding assistants and research all promise transformative efficiency. Yet too many businesses discover an inconvenient truth: asking ...