Over the last decade or so, the explosion in outputs of DNA sequencing, bioinformatics and modern molecular genetics opens the possibility of completely redesigning new crops from scratch.
08 Sep20150
03 Sep20150
INTERVIEW: Because Diabetes Matters – A New Way to Trace Sugar in Your Meal
Meet Luka Zupančič, inventor of Easycarb
20 Aug20150
INTERVIEW: Next Generation Sequencing Today and Tomorrow – Taking a Closer Look of Plant Viruses
Meet Denis Kutnjak, National Institute of Biology (NIB)
13 Aug20150
Are We Really Close to Prevent Ebola Spread?
The largest and most complex Ebola outbreak in the history has killed more than 11,000 people and sickened more than 15,000 others so far, according to the CDC. Most of the deaths happened in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
06 Aug20150
INTERVIEW: “So Long, and Thanks For All the Stem Cells!” When It Comes to Stem Cell Treatment Animals Are Better Off
Meet Dr. Katerina Čeh, CEO of Animacel
04 Aug20150
A Candidate Vaccine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
A two-step vaccination process to protect against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was recently successfully administered to mice and rhesus macaque.
28 Jul20150
Gattaca: Humanizing Research and Evolving “Genetic Citizenship”
Whenever the topic of my career choice (molecular biology) comes up, my memories always take me back to when I first saw the movie Gattaca.
23 Jul20150
Is Enterovirus C105 the Cause of Mysterious Paralysis in U.S. Children?
Over the last year more than 100 U.S. children have been affected by a mysterious paralysis called acute flaccid myelitis.
21 Jul20150
A Breakthrough Discovery: One Step Closer to Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
A group of Slovenian researchers have discovered how the receptor of the immune system TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4) works in rheumatoid arthritis. The receptor plays an important role in many diseases, including cancer.
02 Jul20150
Human Diploid Genome Sequenced without DNA Amplification Techniques
De novo assembled human genome via single molecule sequencing