Medical experts, researchers and scientists have come together in support for continued use of CRISPR-Cas9, other genome-editing techniques in pre-clinical research. The call comes in a form of an joint statement by…
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DNA won’t replace hard drives anytime soon
We recently reported on a new development wherein researchers were able to successfully encode data onto DNA, simulate 2000 years of storage and then decode it off the DNA without any errors….
DNA can efficiently store data for thousands of years
Researchers have managed to store data onto DNA and successfully read it off without errors, suggesting that this particular technology not only holds a lot of potential for mass storage but also…
Onset of Huntington’s Disease could be delayed thanks to new discovery
A treatment that could delay the onset of Huntington’s Disease – a degenerative brain disorder known to affect people in their middle age – may be on the horizon thanks to a…
DNA used for nano-scale 3D printing
3D printing has moved onto new frontiers with researchers developing a method using which DNA can be folded into 3D structures of virtually any shape you may think of. Researchers from Aalto…
Genomics to push big data to its limits
Big data emerged out of the challenges companies were facing while storing and processing huge amounts of data generated by their customers, internal processes, external data requirements among other things and owing…
How early can cancer be predicted? Scientists say 13 years!
Cancer is one of the major reasons why people lose their lives across the globe and despite the fact that medical treatment and care are available for those suffering from this deadly…
Blood telomere test can predict cancer years in advance
Researchers have revealed through a new study that a test that looks into the distinct pattern in the changing length of blood telomeres – the protective end caps on our DNA strands…
Successful gene-editing paves way to prevent mitochondrial diseases
Researchers over at Salk Institute have successfully used gene-editing technology to prevent mutated mitochondrial DNA associated with multiple human mitochondrial diseases from being passed from mothers to their offspring in mouse model…
Scientists want experiments of DNA editing in human embryos to stop
Scientists call for halt on experiments involving modification of DNA in human eggs, sperms or embryos after rumours surfaced that scientists have managed to do so in America. Five prominent researchers have…