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Gene Splicing Pioneer Dale Kaiser Dies
Gene Splicing Pioneer Dale Kaiser Dies
Working with a virus that infects bacteria, the Stanford University biochemist and developmental biologist helped to develop a way to stitch DNA together, a discovery that gave rise to genetic engineering.
Working with a virus that infects bacteria, the Stanford University biochemist and developmental biologist helped to develop a way to stitch DNA together, a discovery that gave rise to genetic engineering.
cell & molecular biology, DNA sequencing
Advances in Nucleic Acid Sequencing
The Scientist | Aug 13, 2020 | 1 min read
Download this eBook to learn how new sequencing methods revolutionize genetics research!
Companies to Help People Sell or Rent Out Their Health Data
Catherine Offord | Jun 5, 2018 | 2 min read
Luna DNA, Nebula Genomics, and other “bio-brokers” will allow customers to make money by granting access to their genetic and personal information for research purposes.
Top 10 Innovations 2016
The Scientist | Dec 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
This year’s list of winners celebrates both large leaps and small (but important) steps in life science technology.
Thirty Years of Progress
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2016 | 1 min read
Since The Scientist published its first issue in October 1986, life-science research has transformed from a manual and often tedious task to a high-tech, largely automated process of unprecedented efficiency.
New Virus Discovered in Human Blood
Jef Akst | Sep 23, 2015 | 2 min read
Researchers identify a novel virus in blood samples taken in the 1970s.
Opinion: Synthesizing Life
J. Craig Venter | Oct 1, 2011 | 3 min read
Designing genomes from scratch will be the next revolution in biology.
Synthetic Biology
J. Craig Venter, George M. Church, and Jef Akst | Oct 1, 2011 | 4 min read
Learn about the field’s first genetic circuits and read forecasts by George M. Church and J. Craig Venter of a future where man-made organisms pump out novel fuels, drugs, and therapies.