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When Scientists Collaborate, Science Progresses
Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 3 min read
Behind every successful scientist, there is another scientist.
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.
Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
The Human Genome Project, Then and Now
Walter F. Bodmer
| Oct 1, 2011
| 3 min read
An early advocate of the sequencing of the human genome reflects on his own predictions from 1986.
Most Archaea and Bacteria Are Nameless. SeqCode Could Change That
Dan Robitzski
| Sep 27, 2022
| 8 min read
The Scientist
spoke with microbiologist William Whitman about a new system of nomenclature for prokaryotic organisms that can’t be cultured.
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
One Protein to Rule Them All
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Feb 28, 2024
| 10+ min read
p53 is possibly the most important protein for maintaining cellular function. Losing it is synonymous with cancer.
2,000-Year-Old Salmon DNA Reveals Secret to Sustainable Fisheries
Dan Robitzski
| Nov 29, 2021
| 5 min read
Genomic analysis of ancient chum salmon bones and cultural knowledge from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation suggest that people in the Pacific Northwest managed fisheries for thousands of years by harvesting males and releasing females.
Integrate and Innovate with NGS and Multiomics
The Scientist
and Illumina
| May 4, 2023
| 6 min read
Researchers across disciplines combine layers of discovery obtained with accessible NGS-based multiomics approaches.
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