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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.
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.
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.
Modified Yeast Tolerate Alcohol, Heat
Kate Yandell
| Oct 2, 2014
| 4 min read
Simple changes help yeast thrive in the presence of their own harmful byproducts and could boost biofuel production.
Phage Display: Finding the One in a Million
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
A combinatorial approach enabled high-throughput screening of protein libraries for desired target binding.
The Ephemeral Life of the Placenta
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
Recent advances in modeling the human placenta, the least understood organ, may inform placental disorders like preeclampsia.
Mice Pass Epigenetic Tweaks to Pups
Katherine Irving
| Feb 17, 2023
| 5 min read
An engineered methylation pattern persisted for four generations of mice, demonstrating transgenerational epigenetic inheritance can occur in mammals.
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.
Genetics Models Move Beyond
Drosophila
and the Humble Lab Mouse
Amber Dance
| Sep 1, 2019
| 8 min read
Organisms with unusual genomes are helping scientists investigate gene regulation, evolution, and development.
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.
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