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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.
CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
Worms Frozen for 46,000 Years are the Oldest Known Living Animals
Natalia Mesa, PhD
| Aug 15, 2023
| 5 min read
Nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost may be able to stay in a state of suspended animation indefinitely, according to recent findings.
Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2021
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Dec 23, 2021
| 4 min read
Studies
The Scientist
covered this year illustrate the expanding importance of genetic and genomic research in all aspects of life science, from ecology to medicine.
The Scientist
Staff
| Mar 28, 2024
Genome Spotlight: Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly (
Euphydryas editha
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Aug 25, 2022
| 3 min read
A high-quality genome sequence for this versatile insect will likely aid eco-evolutionary research.
Are We In the Midst of a Silent Mass Extinction?
Andy Carstens
| Sep 22, 2022
| 7 min read
A new modeling technique aims to help scientists and policymakers detect declines in genetic diversity based on habitat loss.
Biosensors for Colorectal Cancer
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Nov 1, 2023
| 4 min read
Engineered bacteria sound the alarm on a common oncogenic mutation.
Genome Spotlight: C-fern (
Ceratopteris richardii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 22, 2022
| 5 min read
Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.
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