Tag: Gene

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Scientists Rename Human Genes Because Excel Keeps Mistaking Them For Dates

Features- Aug 10, 2020

Scientists Rename Human Genes Because Excel Keeps Mistaking Them For Dates

In the past few years, scientists have renamed over 27 genes because Microsoft Excel keeps mistaking them for dates

New Method Allows Scientists To Edit Genes From Inside Patient Body

Features- Mar 05, 2020

New Method Allows Scientists To Edit Genes From Inside Patient Body

For the first time in history, scientists have tried to use CRISPR, a gene-editing technique, to edit genes when they are still inside the human body

Chinese Scientist Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Gets A Three-Year Sentence

Features- Dec 31, 2019

Chinese Scientist Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Gets A Three-Year Sentence

The Chinese scientist in the story, He Jiankui, fabricated fake documents to deceive both doctors and patients.

This Dating App Will Screen Users's Genes To Find A Match

Features- Dec 12, 2019

This Dating App Will Screen Users's Genes To Find A Match

What it aims at is to match people according to their genes so that they have the least chance of passing genetic diseases to their children

Initial Gene-Editing Trials Show Positive Results In Treating Blood Diseases

Features- Nov 22, 2019

Initial Gene-Editing Trials Show Positive Results In Treating Blood Diseases

CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex developed an investigational therapy called CTX001 that uses gene-editing tech CRISPR to edit stem cells in the human body.

Scientists Create Mouse Chimeras With Cancer Resistance That Live 25 Percent Longer

Features- Oct 24, 2019

Scientists Create Mouse Chimeras With Cancer Resistance That Live 25 Percent Longer

A new study found that longer telomeres can extend human life instead of being misunderstood as being associated with certain kinds of cancer like before.

The Transgenic Fungus Delivered From Spider Venom Will Help Kill Mosquitoes

Features- Jun 15, 2019

The Transgenic Fungus Delivered From Spider Venom Will Help Kill Mosquitoes

The deadly disease - malaria - has been killing 400,000 people every year, and this transgenic fungus might be the answer

Scientists Now Able To Modify Gene That Makes Us Ugly And Fat

Features- Apr 29, 2019

Scientists Now Able To Modify Gene That Makes Us Ugly And Fat

Scientists at Cambridge University believe they have found a way to tweak genes that can help people lose weight more easily.