Q&A with Sharon Peacock, coronavirus variant hunter
The UK is a world leader in sequencing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Of all the coronavirus genomes that have been sequenced in the world, nearly
Feb. 22, 2021 • ~17 min
Genetic risk for IBD differs by ancestry
The genetics of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, in African Americans differ from those in whites, new research finds.
Feb. 22, 2021 • ~6 min
The human genome at 20: how biology's most-hyped breakthrough led to anticlimax and arrests
The achievement didn't live up to the hype, but it has illuminated new areas of 'genetic dark matter'.
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~10 min
Harvard researchers analyze bacteria in the human mouth
Harvard microbial ecologists take an up-close look at mouth bacteria.
Feb. 2, 2021 • ~6 min
Progeria study finds base-editing therapy lengthens lifespan in mice
Several hundred children worldwide live with progeria, a deadly premature aging disease.
Jan. 27, 2021 • ~9 min
Dire wolves weren’t closely related to today’s wolves
Dire wolves, the extinct species made famous in "Game of Thrones," were so different from grey wolves they couldn't breed with them, DNA sequencing shows.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
Dire wolves were a distant relative of wolves today
Dire wolves, the extinct species made famous in "Game of Thrones," were so different from grey wolves they couldn't breed with them, DNA sequencing shows.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
Asymptomatic screening and genome sequencing help Cambridge understand spread of SARS-CoV-2 among its students
Since the start of the academic year in October 2020, the University of Cambridge has been offering regular SARS-CoV-2 tests to all students living in its
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~6 min
UK consultation launched over gene edited food
The government launches a public consultation on using gene editing to modify livestock and crops.
Jan. 7, 2021 • ~6 min
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