Prime Medicine possesses promising gene editing technology but faces significant dilution risk and cash constraints. Read ...

Every living cell, from the simplest bacterium to a human neuron, relies on the same basic machinery to read, interpret, and use its DNA. This molecular machinery is so fundamental that life as we ...

A new study from the laboratory of Gemma Carvill, Ph.D., associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of ...

The ability to quickly and affordably survey a patient's entire genome is expected to accelerate research, diagnostics, and ...

One of the most iconic visual representations in biological science is the double helix – the twisting, twin-stranded ladder that defines the shape of DNA molecules.

You’re probably familiar with the ‘blueprint’ metaphor for our genetic code: that within our DNA lies a set of instructions for making our bodies. Epigenetics tells us that the real world is more ...

Elizabeth Campbell studies the molecular machinery that all living cells use to read and transcribe their genetic instructions. Her lab is finding new ...

The Zodiac Killer's cryptic messages weren't just taunts to police — they were a twisted throwback to his first victim, according to an independent investigator who says he's cracked the code and ...

Even before the AI boom, data centers were already consuming staggering amounts of energy and natural resources. Now, generative AI has intensified that strain, exposing just how unsustainable our ...

Megan covers the intersection of science and society. How is biomedical research funded? Who benefits? And how do new technologies reflect and shape our values? You can reach Megan on Signal at ...

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