In Depth 23 Jun 2021 How Blockchain Companies Are Helping Us Protect Our Genomic Data …called the DNAtix token. “Each person owns his or her own DNA. If it’s DNA connected to their wallet and it’s encrypted, only they have access to their DNA. So… June 23, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 May 2023 Exothera partners with Quantoom and launches DNA business unit Exothera has partnered with Quantoom Biosciences to gain access to Quantoom’s Nfinity technology, a continuous production platform for RNA. The partnership will enable Exothera to be the first CDMO in… May 5, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 6 Jun 2024 CRISPR: A promising path to treating blindness …to cut DNA at the site of the mutation. “The guide RNA serves as a GPS for the cleaving enzyme to target the mutated DNA. After the mutated DNA is… June 6, 2024 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Mar 2025 23andMe: the collapse of a genomics giant …affordable to the American public led to a boost in sales. People flocked to get their DNA tested, and by 2015, 23andMe had genotyped one million DNA samples. It snagged… March 10, 2025 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2016 Liquid Biopsies: Lowering the Defenses of Resistant Lung Cancer …the extraction of cancer cell DNA. However, cfDNA is fragmented and present only in tiny amounts; and DNA from other cells is also circulating, which make the DNA belonging to… December 14, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 25 Sep 2023 Base editing hits the clinic in the U.S. …of DNA is cut. Whereas, in contrast, CRISPR, relies on the Cas 9 enzyme to cut both strands of the DNA at the site, which can lead to accidental insertions… September 25, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Jun 2025 Beyond CRISPR: What CAST could bring to genome editing …the risks of double-strand breaks. Base editing enables single-letter DNA changes, while prime editing allows for broader modifications, including insertions and deletions, all without cutting both strands of DNA. These… June 6, 2025 - 7 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Feb 2023 AI boosts genome editing …information, which is then transcribed by a “translation enzyme” and incorporated into the DNA. Finding the most efficient DNA repair options Prime editing promises to be an effective method of… February 3, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 10 Mar 2023 Can CRISPR bring back extinct animals? …on splicing bits of this DNA into the genome of its closest relative, the Asian elephant, which shares 99.6% of its DNA. Colossal also announced in January 2023 that it… March 10, 2023 - 10 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 14 Jul 2025 Top biotech books of all time …A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg Pioneer in CRISPR gene editing Jennifer Doudna and biochemist Samuel H. Sternberg narrate the story behind the discovery of CRISPR, a game-changing technology that could… July 14, 2025 - 25 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 4 Apr 2024 Seven diseases CRISPR technology could cure …of repetitive patterns found in the DNA of bacteria that form the basis of a primitive immune system, defending them from viral invaders by cutting their DNA. Using this natural… April 4, 2024 - 11 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 Apr 2020 Big €10M Seed Round Funds New Class of Cancer Drugs in Switzerland …block a DNA repair process called break-induced replication, which was discovered by the company’s scientific founder Thanos Halazonetis. This process is used by cancer cells to prevent DNA damage caused… April 24, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Laura Cowen Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email