All posts tagged "Genes"
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Preetam Kaushik | 28 May 2016
DNA tape recorder to help unravel mysteries of cell history
Researchers have stumbled upon an innovative technology that can help mark and trace the growth of cells in...
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Preetam Kaushik | 27 April 2016
Happiness is Rooted in Our Genes
What really makes you truly happy? Is it a pleasing ambience? Is it your comfortable financial situation? Could...
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Ravi Mandalia | 10 September 2015
Pathway launches first liquid biopsy non-invasive cancer screening test kit
Pathway Genomics has announced the launch of first ever liquid biopsy non-invasive cancer screening test kit for testing...
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Ravi Mandalia | 18 August 2015
‘Brainy mice’ could teach researchers a thing or two about dementia and PTSD
Led by researchers at University of British Columbia, scientists have developed ‘brainy mice’ by mutating it genetically and...
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Ravi Mandalia | 18 August 2015
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...
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Ravi Mandalia | 17 August 2015
Discovery points at possible ‘obesity gene’; may pave way for treatment
Researchers at University of British Columbia may have discovered a possible ‘obesity gene’, which when silenced was found...
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Ravi Mandalia | 16 August 2015
Genetically engineered yeast makes painkillers
Researchers at Stanford University genetically engineered yeast to make painkilling medicines, a breakthrough that paves way for faster...
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Ravi Mandalia | 11 August 2015
Cheaper, faster, more accurate test to identify gene defects in heart patients designed
There are instances where people end up suffering from heart diseases due to gene defects and to identify...
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Ravi Mandalia | 5 August 2015
Scientists raise alarms over gene drive research; call for responsible conduct
Advances in gene editing technologies have enabled researchers to create genetically modified organisms that could one day enable...
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Ravi Mandalia | 4 August 2015
Genetic adaptations attributed for low-oxygen tolerance
Researchers have identified a gene – endothelin receptor type B (EDNRB) – as the key to low-oxygen tolerance...