Stem Cell–Derived Neurons from People with Autism Grow Differently
Neurons derived from the skin cells of people with and without autism spectrum disorder exhibit different patterns of growth and development, according to a study
Neurons derived from the skin cells of people with and without autism spectrum disorder exhibit different patterns of growth and development, according to a study
The majority of babies born in the US undergo a hearing screening as well as a blood test to detect certain diseases that can be
Fifteen years ago, the first sequencing of a human genome was declared complete, at a cost of about $2.7 billion. While the price tag for
Two studies in mice published today (October 31) in Nature report the existence of several types of brain cells that had not been acknowledged before.
Nicotine can wield its effects on offspring in more ways than from exposures in utero or secondhand smoke: the sperm of mice that ingested nicotine
For the first time, researchers have used the DNA from two mouse mothers to create healthy pups, some of which matured and had their own
Researchers in the US and Europe have used two gene-editing approaches to correct mitochondrial mutations in live mice. The results, published yesterday (September 24) in
A consortium of 17 laboratories worldwide has presented results contradicting a highly cited study that described a technique to create conditional knockout mice using CRISPR.
Newly identified anti-CRISPR proteins block Cas12a, a cousin of the Cas9 nuclease, both of which are widely used in genome editing, two teams of researchers
Two gene injections reprogram Müller glia into rod photoreceptors in the retinas of blind mice and partially restore the animals’ vision, researchers report today (August
CRISPR gene editing can create large numbers of unwanted DNA changes that may go undetected, researchers report today (July 16) in Nature Biotechnology. The findings
Bacteria can fend off viral infections by chopping up their DNA with their CRISPR-based immune system, but sufficient numbers of phages can overwhelm microbes’ defenses.
Several hundred genes linked to intelligence or neuroticism have been reported in two separate studies conducted by the same group and published in Nature today
On a sunny day near Perth, Australia, two-year-old Scarlett Whitmore stares intently at her left shoulder. With absolute concentration, she raises her head to look
One strategy to treat type 1 diabetes, where the immune system destroys insulin-producing β cells, is to convert other cells into β-like cells that then
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, but the molecular mechanisms underlying the condition are poorly understood. Now, an international team of researchers
Camelids such as camels, llamas, and alpacas make an unusual class of antibodies with a growing number of applications in biomedical science. But researchers wanting
Psychiatric disorders display common patterns of gene expression, according to a study published today (February 8, 2018) in Science. Researchers have analyzed transcripts within the
Most mammalian cells have a primary cilium, an antenna-like, immobile surface projection that senses the surrounding environment. Researchers report in Nature Genetics today (January 8)
Last Thursday (December 7), CRISPR Therapeutics submitted an application to European regulatory authorities seeking permission to begin clinical trials for CTX001, an investigational CRISPR treatment
Last May, to much fanfare, an international group of researchers published two papers describing a new in vitro system that had maintained human embryos in
A synthetic base pair, first reported in 2014, can now not only replicate inside living cells, but also encode and produce proteins containing atypical amino
In a first, a man has received a therapy aimed at editing the genes inside his body. The Associated Press reports that 44-year-old Brian Madeux,
Two people with a rare genetic disorder have helped shed light on the fundamental neuroscience of appetite and, scientists say, opened up a new target
Thanks to an international team of scientists and doctors, a seven-year-old Syrian refugee who lost most of his outer skin to a life-threatening genetic disease
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