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Finding DNA Tags in AAV Stacks
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 7, 2024
| 8 min read
Ten years ago, scientists put DNA barcodes in AAV vectors, creating an approach that simplified, expedited, and streamlined AAV screening.
New Strategies in the Battle Against Infectious Diseases
The Scientist
Staff
| Jan 8, 2024
| 2 min read
Learn how the latest research into viral and bacterial pathogens advances the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
Redesigning Medicine Using Synthetic Biology
Alison Halliday, PhD,
Technology Networks
| Jun 21, 2023
| 5 min read
Drawing inspiration from nature, synthetic biology offers exciting opportunities to transform the future of medicine.
Newly Developed mRNA Vaccine Protects Against Lyme Disease
Charlene Lancaster, PhD
| Nov 13, 2023
| 5 min read
Leveraging the same mRNA platform used for COVID-19 vaccines, researchers generated a vaccine that prevents mice from acquiring Lyme disease.
How Mild Is Omicron Really?
Dan Robitzski
| Jan 14, 2022
| 9 min read
Early reports that Omicron causes less-severe disease than Delta seem to be borne out, but it’s not yet clear to what extent that’s due to the variant itself versus the populations it’s infecting.
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.
Trouble in the Heartland
Jef Akst
| Oct 1, 2013
| 4 min read
A new tick-borne disease has emerged in the US Midwest—and the culprit is not a bacterium.
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.
Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Brain Organoids
Niki Spahich, PhD
| Feb 18, 2024
| 5 min read
Paola Arlotta seeks to understand the complex symphony of brain development in vitro by using organoid models.
Bespoke Stem Cells for Brain Disease
Nsikan Akpan
| Jan 14, 2013
| 3 min read
Scientists use virus-free gene therapy on patient-derived stem cells to repair spinal muscular atrophy in mice.
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