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tag history microbiology genetics genomics
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.
Bacterial Time Capsules May Inform Future Medicines
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Nov 1, 2023
| 2 min read
Historical samples of bloodstream infections hold secrets to
Escherichia coli
’s evolutionary history and the emergence of virulent clones.
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.
Iconic Geneticist Evelyn Witkin Dies at Age 102
Lisa Winter
| Jul 24, 2023
| 3 min read
Lasker Award winner Evelyn Witkin discovered the mechanism for DNA repair following UV damage.
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Dye: The Swiss Army Knife of qPCR
Biotium
| Mar 1, 2024
| 7 min read
A green fluorescent dye with a novel DNA binding mechanism improves signal-to-noise in different DNA amplification assays.
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.
A Microbial Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 6 min read
Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.
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.
100-Year-Old Lungs Yield Genetic Samples of 1918 Flu Viruses
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| May 18, 2021
| 2 min read
Influenza RNA sequences from three sets of lungs preserved in formalin since 1918 provide new insights into the deadly pandemic.
Black Death Likely Originated in Central Asia
Andy Carstens
| Jun 15, 2022
| 5 min read
Genetic testing of people who died in Kyrgyzstan eight years before plague reached Europe reveals an ancient strain of the bacterium
Yersinia pestis
.
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