Over the past two decades, new technologies have helped scientists generate a vast amount of biological data. Large-scale ...

Jennifer Doudna, the co-developer of CRISPR, says there’s a “coming revolution” in climate-adapted crops and animals.

Yizhi “Patrick” Cai is coordinating a global effort to write a complete synthetic yeast genome. If he succeeds, the resulting cell will be the artificial life most closely related to humans to date.

A single biopsy from a metastatic breast cancer tumor contains hundreds of thousands of cells—some cancerous and others part ...

Eight-year-old Emma Broadbent of Dallas, Texas, lives with an ultra-rare disorder that has caused severe delays in brain ...

As research institutions worldwide expand their spatial efforts, providers of spatial technology consolidate, shaking up GEN’s Top 10 Spatial Biology Companies rankings.

The biotech industry in Boston is more than just a source of jobs or a pillar of the local economy; it is a powerful force in the global fight for better health. Known for its prestigious universities ...

CHASERR is unlike traditional genes, which are used as blueprints for making messenger RNA and proteins that perform various functions in cells. Instead, CHASERR codes for a long noncoding RNA, or ...

When a gene produces too much protein, it can have devastating consequences on brain development and function. Patients with an overproduction of protein from the chromodomain helicase DNA binding ...

Cause and effect. We understand this concept from an early age. Tug on a pull toy's string, and the toy follows. Naturally, ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the red milkweed beetle, revealing genetic adaptations that allow it to safely feed ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG), a leader in single cell and spatial biology, today reported financial results ...