The CRISPR genome-editing system is best-known for its potential to correct disease-causing mutations and add new genes into living cells.
Using CRISPR to Program Gels with New Functions
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Evolution Designed by Parasites
While analyzing interactions between parasites and hosts, a substantial amount of research has been devoted to studying the methods parasitic organisms use to control host behavior.
Study Shows Frying Oil Consumption Worsened Colon Cancer and Colitis in Mice
Foods fried in vegetable oil are popular worldwide, but research about the health effects of this cooking technique has been largely inconclusive and focused on healthy people.
What’s Killing Sea Otters? Scientists Pinpoint Parasite Strain
Many wild southern sea otters in California are infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, yet the infection is fatal for only a fraction of sea otters, which has long puzzled the scientific community.
Pollution and Winter Linked with Rise in Heart Attack Treatment
Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to research to be presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
How Memories Form and Fade
Why is it that you can remember the name of your childhood best friend that you haven't seen in years yet easily forget the name of a person you just met a moment ago?
