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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.
Going Viral
William McEwan
| Oct 1, 2011
| 3 min read
The promise of viruses as biotech tools will help molecular biology fulfill its true potential.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Mar 22, 2024
| 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Are Phages Overlooked Mediators of Health and Disease?
Catherine Offord
| Feb 1, 2021
| 10+ min read
Bacteria-infecting viruses affect the composition and behavior of microbes in the mammalian gut—and perhaps influence human biology.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Aug 1, 2011
| 3 min read
First Life, Radioactivity, Brain Bugs, Life of Earth
Combating COVID-19 with Cell-Free Expression
The Scientist
| Aug 19, 2020
| 6 min read
Scientists rely on synthetic biology and cell-free expression systems for developing novel approaches to combat the pandemic.
Pancreatic Organoids Take the Stage
Laura Tran, PhD
| Dec 1, 2023
| 2 min read
Meritxell Huch tackled her pipedream of growing three-dimensional pancreatic tissue in a dish.
Book Excerpt from
The Serengeti Rules
Sean B. Carroll
| Mar 31, 2016
| 5 min read
In the introduction to the book, author Sean B. Carroll draws the parallels between ecological and physiological maladies.
Can Genetics Explain Human Behavior?
Bill Sullivan
| Sep 1, 2019
| 3 min read
The author of a new book about emerging concepts in human genetics considers the question.
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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