CRISPR-based gene editing holds great promise, but off-target effects remain a major concern, especially across diverse ...

A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, ...

Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

In the interview, Lloyd M. Smith discusses proteoforms, an area of research worthy of the next Human Genome Project.

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CRISPRware is a new tool scientists can use to design the best guide RNAs to edit genes in many organisms, without the need for deep bioinformatics expertise. By making gene editing more precise and ...

If a trait survives because it’s evolutionarily beneficial, then – pretty much by definition – it should be inheritable. That ...

Creating genomes from DNA is hugely important for managing threatened species—understanding their past and how they have ...

In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding ...

The Byers Award recognizes outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers. Martin Kampman’s honorary ...

Since the mapping of the human genome in 2003, synthetic biology has reached a new milestone. British researchers are now ...