Genetically Modified News
May 16, 2024
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May 13, 2024 Scientists have established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring. The fertilization of a clonal egg from one parent by a clonal sperm from another parent led to plants containing the ...
May 1, 2024 Scientists are harnessing cells to make new types of materials that can grow, repair themselves and even respond to their environment. These solid 'engineered living materials' are made by embedding ...
May 1, 2024 Viruses known as 'jumbo' phages are seen as a potential tool against deadly bacterial infections. But scientists must first decipher the extraordinary makeup of these mysterious viruses. Researchers have now uncovered a key piece of jumbo phage ...
May 1, 2024 Conventional plant regeneration approaches by cell culture require the external application of plant growth regulators, including hormones. However, optimizing culture conditions can be laborious. ...
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May 6, 2024 In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists have bred mice that exhibit some of ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Most disease-causing bacteria are known for their speed: In mere minutes, they can double their population, quickly making a person sick. But just as dangerous as this rapid growth can be a ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Vitamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Researchers have achieved a significant advance ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails give a team og geobiologists new insights into the ecology of ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Researchers have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes ...
Apr. 3, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new bacterial killer that can target common lung infection caused by Burkholderia bacteria that has exciting potential for biotechnological ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Researchers combined artificial intelligence and chemical biosensors to ferment the precursor of an Alzheimer's drug in ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Giraffes, with their bizarre body plan, have always held a special place in the minds of evolutionary biologists and non-experts alike. In a new study whole-genome sequencing data was used to ...
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Mar. 6, 2024 'Random DNA' is naturally active in the one-celled fungi yeast, while such DNA is turned off as its natural state in mammalian cells, despite their having a common ancestor a billion years ...
Feb. 15, 2024 When the female gametes in plants become fertilized, a signal from the sperm activates cell division, leading to the formation of new plant seeds. This activation can also be deliberately triggered ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Scientists unveil 145 genes vital for genome health, and possible strategies to curb progression of human genomic ...
Feb. 14, 2024 A new study has examined social behavior of lab mice in large outdoor ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Researchers have created a new version of a microbe to compete economically with E. coli -- a bacteria commonly used as a research tool due to its ability to synthesize proteins -- to conduct ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Researchers have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms used in industrial ...
Jan. 31, 2024 Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and growing global crisis. Researchers are exploring phages, viruses that infect bacteria, as a possible solution. In the new study, researchers successfully ...
Jan. 24, 2024 DNA from ancient feces can offer archaeologists new clues about the life and health of Japanese people who lived thousands of years ago, according to a new ...
Jan. 9, 2024 An experimental study has shown that a type of skin bacterium can efficiently be engineered to produce a protein to regulate sebum production. This application could treat acne without compromising ...
Jan. 4, 2024 Scientists have engineered the microbiome of plants for the first time, boosting the prevalence of 'good' bacteria that protect the plant from disease. The findings could substantially ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. And unlike humans, these multitasking microbes can do both things equally ...
'Shocking' Discovery: Electricity from Electric Eels May Transfer Genetic Material to Nearby Animals
Dec. 5, 2023 Researchers have discovered that electric eels can alter the genes of tiny fish larvae with their electric shock. Their findings help to better understand electroporation, a method by which genes can ...
Nov. 17, 2023 Unlike humans, zebrafish can completely regenerate their hearts after injury. They owe this ability to the interaction between their nervous and immune systems, as researchers now ...
Nov. 15, 2023 Bacteria have an array of strategies to counter viral invasion, but how they first spot a stranger in their midst has long been a ...
Nov. 1, 2023 Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a human-like form of COVID-19, according to a new ...
Nov. 1, 2023 Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers report that they've developed a plastic-eating E. coli that can ...
Oct. 19, 2023 A plant geneticist and computational biologist teamed up to decipher the unpredictability of natural and engineered mutations in tomatoes. They discovered some combinations of mutations behave as ...
Oct. 19, 2023 New soft, implantable fibers can deliver light to major nerves through the body. They are an experimental tool for scientists to explore the causes and potential treatments for peripheral nerve ...
Oct. 12, 2023 Synthetic biologists report on a new approach to attacking tumors. They have engineered tumor-colonizing bacteria (probiotics) to produce synthetic targets in tumors that direct CAR-T cells to ...
Oct. 5, 2023 Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed. ...
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- Key Genes Linked to DNA Damage and Human Disease Uncovered
- Female Lab Mice Behave Very Differently When Placed Outdoors
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- 'Shocking' Discovery: Electricity from Electric Eels May Transfer Genetic Material to Nearby Animals
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- First Mice Engineered to Survive COVID-19 Like Young, Healthy Humans
- Plastic-Eating Bacteria Turn Waste Into Useful Starting Materials for Other Products
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- You Say Genome Editing, I Say Natural Mutation
- Soft Optical Fibers Block Pain While Moving and Stretching With the Body
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- Genetically Modifying Individual Cells in Animals
- Spider Silk Is Spun by Silkworms for the First Time, Offering a Green Alternative to Synthetic Fibers
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- 3D-Printed 'living Material' Could Clean Up Contaminated Water
- Wood Modification Boosts Biomass Conversion
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- Scientists Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells
- Mammalian Evolution Provides Hints for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease
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- Scientists Discover Key Information About the Function of Mitochondria in Cancer Cells
- Designing More Useful Bacteria
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- 'Electronic Nose' Built With Sustainably Sourced Microbial Nanowires That Could Revolutionize Health Monitoring
- Researchers Put Plant Protein Mechanism Into Bacteria to Help Move Forward 50 Years of Effort
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- How to Edit the Genes of Nature's Master Manipulators
- Smallest Mobile 'lifeform' Created, Scientists Report
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- Designing and Programming Living Computers
- Fluorescent Mouse Blood Will Help Us Gain Knowledge About Brain Diseases
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- Phage Resistant Escherichia Coli Strains Developed to Reduce Fermentation Failure
- Mandatory Labeling on Genetically Engineered Foods May Reduce Customer Purchases
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- E. Coli Engineered from Stool Samples Can Survive the Hostile Gut Environment Long Enough to Treat Disease
- Sterile Mice Produce Rat Sperm