Huntington’s disease slowed for the first time: How gene therapy offers hope for the ‘cruelest condition’?

Doctors in the UK have developed a pioneering gene therapy, AMT-130, that slowed Huntington’s disease progression by 75%, ...
Nature

US serial killer case opens door to using cutting-edge DNA data in courts

A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a ...

Uptake of DNA fragments from dying cells could redefine mammalian evolution and genomics

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.
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I Use the Arrow Keys More Than Any Other Keys in Excel

Here are the best uses of the Arrow keys in Excel with Scroll Lock mode turned on. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Up, Down, Left, or Right Arrows selects the current cell and all cells above, below, to the left, ...
The Scientist

Sequence Shifts Help Net-Forming Peptides Trap and Kill Bacteria

Short peptides can self-assemble into net-like structures that kill bacteria. Now, researchers have discovered how to control ...
Digital Camera World

Viltrox Spark Z3 review: a ‘mech-inspired’ compact flash with Auto TTL metering

The neat and tidy Viltrox Spark Z3 has a stylish, sci-fi looking design and is available in a variety of Fujifilm, Nikon and ...
RMD Open

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased bisphenol A methylation score linked to SLE risk genes and selected clinical subphenotypes

Objectives Bisphenol A (BPA), a xenoestrogen that can alter DNA methylation status, has been implicated in the pathogenesis ...