AI and biophysical modeling unite for novel protein design
An interdisciplinary research team from Leipzig University and the Saxon AI center ScaDS.AI has developed a novel approach ...
CRISPR system variant shows a novel DNA cleavage mechanism
Researchers have revealed new details about the CRISPR-Cas5-HNH/Cascade complex, a variant of the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system, ...
Slow Ventures wants to invest $60 million into content creators with the 'DNA of a YC founder'
VC firm Slow Ventures has raised $60 million to invest in content creators, targeting YouTubers with an entrepreneurial ...
Gene 'silencer' in junk DNA prevents fatal neurological disease
A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene ...
Advanced DNA technique reveals hidden Chlamydia lineage, aiding STI control
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of new cases of bacterial sexually transmitted ...
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Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago
Ancient DNA from 348 individuals suggests that pale skin became the predominant characteristic of people living in Europe ...
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John Reinitz, pioneering UChicago systems biologist and ‘fiercely independent thinker,’ 1958-2025
John Bertram Reinitz, a professor in the Departments of Statistics, Ecology and Evolution, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology ...
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Mystery solved: New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease
A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and ...