Tag: genetics

New Cancer Drug Gets Dramatic Results

By Emily Singer | 08/25/2010 | 0 Comments

Researchers call the experimental drug a major success for targeted cancer therapies.

A 'Kill Switch' for Rogue Microbes

By Katherine Bourzac | 08/20/2010 | 5 Comments

A new type of genetic switch gives bioengineers better control over microbes.

Genes for Extreme Longevity

By Emily Singer | 07/01/2010 | 7 Comments

Scientists can predict who will live past 100 using a subset of 150 genetic variations.

Startup to Offer Patients a Genetic Profile of their Cancer

By Courtney Humphries | 06/16/2010 | 0 Comments

Foundation Medicine will provide a personalized picture of a patient's disease.

Synthetic Genome Reboots Cell

By Jocelyn Rice | 05/20/2010 | 4 Comments

A genome built from scratch is a step toward synthesizing novel organisms.

RNA-Loaded Nanoparticles Fight Cancer

By Alla Katsnelson | 03/22/2010 | 0 Comments

In first human trial, particles successfully reach cancer cells and silence the target gene.

The Year in Biomedicine

By Emily Singer | 12/22/2009 | 1 Comment

Advances in antiaging drugs, acoustic brain surgery, flu vaccines--and the secret to IQ.

Enhancing Access to Genomic Medicine

By Emily Singer | 11/23/2009 | 0 Comments

A startup aims to calculate the value in the onslaught of genetic tests.

Putting Genetic Tests to the Test

By David Ewing Duncan | 10/07/2009 | 0 Comments

Craig Venter and colleagues compare consumer genetic tests and suggest ways to make them more useful.

Genetic Fountain of Youth

By Jocelyn Rice | 10/01/2009 | 5 Comments

Researchers have identified a genetic tweak that can slow aging in mice.

Decoding the Profit Gene

By David Ewing Duncan | 08/19/2009 | 0 Comments

Is the last pure genomics company from the 1990s about to go bust?

More-Precise Genetic Engineering for Plants

By Courtney Humphries | 04/30/2009 | 0 Comments

New technology makes it possible to alter plant genes precisely and efficiently.

Brain Images Reveal the Secret to Higher IQ

By Emily Singer | 03/24/2009 | 17 Comments

The integrity of neural wiring is a big factor in determining intelligence. It's also inheritable.

A Gene Map of Europe

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 09/03/2008 | 8 Comments

Researchers create a picture of Europe by mapping genetic variation among Europeans.

A Genetic Link for Vision Loss

By Jennifer Chu | 08/27/2008 | 1 Comment

A key molecule related to immunity may play a role in macular degeneration.