CRISPR Gene- Editing Tool Used to Restore Vision
In California, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, with colleagues in...
Genetics and Tax Incentives Being Used to Combat Deathly Citrus Greening Disease
In Florida, the world’s biggest citrus research facility, the Citrus Research and Education Center is garnering some attention from politicians with a recent visit...
Microbes helping bring back nearly extinct Hawaiian plant
In Hawaii, a critically endangered Hawaiian plant has a chance for survival in the wild thanks to microbe research conducted at The Amend Laboratory...
DNA2.0 rebrands, finding inspiration in ancient Egypt
In California, the largest US-based provider of synthetic genes for industrial and academic use is rebranding. DNA2.0 will now be known as ATUM. In...
Agriculture now a leading contributor to air pollution in California
In California, a University of California, Davis study found that a previously unrecognized source of nitrogen oxide is contributing up to about 40% of...
Illinois State researcher gets funding to develop pennycress genetic resources
In Illinois, Illinois State Associate Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook is collaborating on a $1 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
23andMe granted first FDA approval for cancer genetic testing
In California, 23andMe, Inc., received the first-ever FDA authorization for a direct-to-consumer genetic test for cancer risk. The authorization allows 23andMe to provide customers,...
Are Your Genes Literally Keeping You Up At Night? Researchers Say They Might Be!
In New York, researchers at Rockefeller University say your genetic makeup can actually be keeping you awake at night. Due to a newly discovered...
Targeted Genetic Therapy Helps Pancreatic Cancer Patients
In Pennsylvania, researchers are using genomic profiling to help future treatment of pancreatic cancer, which is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in...
100,000 Genomes Project singing “Woah, we’re half way there”
In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Genomics England today announced reaching the 50,000 whole human genome...