Often said to be the world’s leading accelerator program (alums include Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Instacart, Coinbase), YC is a pillar of the startup community. They have a “Requests for Startups” page that highlights 25 areas of innovation that they would […]
“An exciting new study has demonstrated how a new kind of CRISPR technique can increase the expression of certain genes, instead of the more traditional approach of cutting or editing DNA. The method was tested in mice, targeting genes associated […]
“Many people carry Neanderthal DNA that can affect brain cell growth and the insulation around neurons – and that may have a small impact on brain performance” | learn more
Here’s an interesting concept that I didn’t know anything about before: “Almost half of our DNA sequences are made up of jumping genes — also known as transposons. They jump around the genome in developing sperm and egg cells and […]
“It’s long been thought that one DNA sequence would always create the same protein, but now researchers have found the first exception to this “universal rule,” a microbe that chooses between two different translations each time.” | learn more
CB Insights offers a nice digest of many private companies applying engineering principals to biology, often by manipulating DNA. I think this field of science is truly transformational for the world. | learn more
A few weeks ago, I shared the Chicago Pipeline, which publishes local news on Medium as a stand-in for the now-closed DNA Info. Now there’s an even more ambitious effort to fill the local news void. And just for good […]
The video is at molecular scale, so don’t expect HD quality. Sit back and think for a moment about what you’re watching – this is really cool. | learn more
A Chinese team has used a DNA editing technique called base editing to remove a genetic disease called beta-thalassemia from a human embryo. “Base editing is an advance on a form of gene-editing known as Crispr, that is already revolutionising [sic] science.” | learn more
The Human Genome Project was a huge win for science. It’s outcome: we are now able to read our DNA. Next up on the docket is writing our DNA. Dr. Jef Boeke is the director of the Institute for Systems Genetics […]