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A dire wolf de-extinction debate, CRISPR-GPT for gene editing, and more topped the list of our most popular stories in genomics this year.

CRISPR

A corn snake against a black background. Comparative genomics and CRISPR-Cas9 helped identify the genes that give it its characteristic dorsal blotches.

How Do Snakes Get Their Colorful Stripes and Blotches?

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Next-Generation CRISPR Nucleases Expand Therapeutic Options

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Exploring the State of the Art in Gene Editing Techniques

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How Teamwork Built a Customized CRISPR Gene Therapy

Large-Scale T Cell Editing Using Nonviral Genome Editing Tools

Large-Scale T Cell Editing Using Nonviral Genome Editing Tools

Lonza
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Engineered Prime Editors with Improved Precision Could Provide Safer Cell and Gene Therapies

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The Future of Gene Editing with Programmable Recombinases

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Overcoming Bottlenecks in Cell Line Development

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Prime Editing Brings Precision and Breadth to Genome Editing

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

Multimedia

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Unchained Labs
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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Unchained Labs
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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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Nuclera eProtein Discovery System installed at leading Universities in Taiwan

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BRANDTECH Scientific Introduces the Transferpette® pro Micropipette: A New Twist on Comfort and Control

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Biotium Launches GlycoLiner™ Cell Surface Glycoprotein Labeling Kits for Rapid and Selective Cell Surface Imaging

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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