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New CRISPR, “Prime Editing”, technique can correct upto 89% of genetic errors
A new form of CRISPR genome editing technique , called as “prime editing”, has been developed which can potentially correct up to 89% of genetic […]
New technique can track causes of Rare Genetic Diseases
A new technique, developed by researchers at Scripps Institute, studies gene expression levels to identify the cause of rare genetic diseases. The technique called as, […]
Dr. Kary Mullis, inventor of PCR technique, dies
Dr. Kary Mullis, inventor of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), recently died at the age of 74. His invention of PCR changed the course of life […]
Scientist develop a HIV virus cure in mice using CRISPR
Researchers claim to find a HIV virus cure by successfully eliminating the HIV virus in Mice models using CRISPR and long-acting slow-effective release (LASER) antiretroviral therapy (ART)—a recently developed slow acting virus suppression therapeutic strategy.
“DNA Microscopy”-a new way to image cells
A new technology called as “DNA Microscopy” developed by Joshua Weinstein and colleagues at Howard Hughes Medical Institute can visualize and image cells at genomic […]
New discovery explains how genetic mutations cause Lupus
In a major development, researchers have been successful in explaining how, rare genetic mutations cause Lupus disease. The team of Dr Simon Jiang, Dr Vicki […]
Genetic Mutations detection in minutes with new CRISPR-powered device
In a breakthrough research published recently, genetic mutations can now be detected within few minutes with a new CRISPR-powered device named as CRISPR-Chip. Scientists at […]
Gut Microbiome Test is now commercially available in India
Knowing about your intestinal bacteria is now commercially available in India. Sometime back we published an article Gut Microbiome Test: An emerging necessity in India. […]
Lung Cancer may now be detected at early stage by blood test
A new study published recently in Journal of Disease Models and Mechanisms claim to have found a way to diagnose early stage Lung Cancer. The […]