CRISPR technology has received significant media attention in recent months regarding its future potential applications in humans. What is perhaps less widely known is that genome editing, now ...

A gene sequencing method called ribosome profiling has expanded our understanding of the human genome by identifying previously unknown protein coding regions. Also known as Ribo-seq, this method ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have compiled the “pan-genome”, a greatly expanded database of the biochemical letters that form ...

BETHESDA, MD.—Behind the scenes of the Human Genome Project—the 15-year, $3 billion effort to decipher our genetic makeup—researchers are working on a different sort of code. In a high-rise tower on ...

New digital health system promises big gains in screening and treatment, but critics warn it increases the risks of data ...

When researchers working on the Human Genome Project completely mapped the genetic blueprint of humans in 2001, they were surprised to find only around 20,000 genes that produce proteins. Could it be ...

Ahmedabad: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Gujarat will begin a large-scale genome mapping project focusing exclusively on its tribal communities. Teams of scientists will travel to towns and ...

Ahmedabad: In a first, Gujarat will create a genome database of the tribal population as the recently presented state budget allocated Rs 4 crore for the initiative for 2025-26. It is important to ...

A genome project for newborn babies was launched in China today to aid the early identification and treatment of hereditary diseases. Jointly initiated by Chinese Board of Genetic Counseling and ...

Researchers expand the use of ribosome profiling, also known as Ribo-seq, to understand protein production in cells A gene sequencing method called ribosome profiling has expanded our understanding of ...