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Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
Genome Spotlight: Desert Locust (
Schistocerca gregaria
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Jul 21, 2022
| 4 min read
A chromosome-scale genome sequence for this infamous agricultural pest could help mitigate its plagues.
Redesigning Medicine Using Synthetic Biology
Alison Halliday, PhD,
Technology Networks
| Jun 21, 2023
| 5 min read
Drawing inspiration from nature, synthetic biology offers exciting opportunities to transform the future of medicine.
A Pioneer of The Multiplex Frontier
Rashmi Shivni,
Drug Discovery News
| May 20, 2023
| 10 min read
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
Holly Barker, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
Going Viral
Breeann Kirby and Jeremy J. Barr
| Sep 1, 2013
| 10+ min read
From therapeutics to gene transfer, bacteriophages offer a sustainable and powerful method of controlling microbes.
The Genetics of Society
Claire Asher and Seirian Sumner
| Jan 1, 2015
| 10 min read
Researchers aim to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which a single genotype gives rise to diverse castes in eusocial organisms.
Onward and Upward!
Kristie Nybo, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 9 min read
At
The Scientist
, we are strengthening our roots while reaching for the sky.
Yeast Models Provide New Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mahlon Collins
| Oct 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
The single-celled fungus allows researchers to study Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and other brain diseases with unparalleled speed and scale.
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