Science Daily

A hidden world inside DNA is finally revealed

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave. Researchers have now mapped this hidden architecture in unprecedented detail, showing ...

Molecular switch reveals transition between single-celled and multicellular forms

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...
The New York Times

Aiming to level playing field, MLB to regulate use of data and tech in minors

MLB aims to have the same technology at all minor-league parks starting in 2026. Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA Today Network Deep-pocketed organizations have gained an advantage in recent ...
The Conversation

Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in ...
UC San Francisco

Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Genetic Level

Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma. Tanning bed users are known to ...
New Scientist

Genetic trick to make mosquitoes malaria resistant passes key test

A genetic technology known as a gene drive could help prevent malaria by spreading genes in wild mosquitoes that stop them transmitting the parasite. Tests in a lab in Tanzania have now confirmed that ...
Security

Securitas Technology Acquires Sonitrol Ft. Lauderdale and Level 5 Security Group

Securitas Technology has announced the acquisition of Sonitrol Ft. Lauderdale and Level 5 Security Group. The company said the deal strengthens its commitment to delivering client-focused solutions ...
The Economist

Tech billionaires want to make gene-edited babies

MOST STORIES about gene-edited children begin with He Jiankui, a rogue Chinese scientist who, in 2018, announced that he had created the world’s first such babies in secret. His reckless and illegal ...
Medical Xpress

Changes in a single gene can cause mental illness, study reveals

Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different factors, including genetic ones. According to the World Health Organization ...
CNN

Scientists have edited a gene that may reduce high cholesterol permanently

With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New ...
techtimes

CRISPR Technology Explained: The Science of Gene Editing, DNA Modification, and Genetic Engineering Ethics Uncovered

Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...
MIT Technology Review

Here’s the latest company planning for gene-edited babies

Entrepreneurs say it’s time to safety-test designer baby technology. A West Coast biotech entrepreneur says he’s secured $30 million to form a public-benefit company to study how to safely create ...