New algorithm identifies disease-linked changes in cells without prior training

A new algorithm could drive breakthroughs in understanding cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other potentially fatal conditions ...

Synthetic DNA toolkit expands scientists' ability to recognize genetic targets

A new method for recognizing and targeting DNA that dramatically expands the range of genetic sequences scientists can identify has been developed by experts at the University of Portsmouth. Published ...

Beyond DNA: Scientists Discover Inheritance That Breaks the Rules of Genetics

Scientists found that some inherited traits can bypass the traditional rules of genetics, revealing a surprising new layer of ...
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Lab study reveals patterns of inheritance that defy Mendel's laws

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...
Indiatimes

Microsoft tells engineers to stop using Anthropic's Claude, as canceling Claude Code licenses becomes an easy way to…

Microsoft is canceling most internal Claude Code licenses by June 30, pushing engineers to its own GitHub Copilot CLI. The catch? Anthropic's tool got too popular, undercutting Microsoft's homegrown ...
Nature

Reagent kit achieves ultra-precise DNA variant detection

Several cancers can be detected with liquid biopsies. These blood tests often involve capture of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) targets using oligonucleotide probes. The shorter these probes are, the quicker ...
The New York Times

Scientists Edit Human Embryo Genes With Startling Precision

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. By Carl Zimmer Scientists at Columbia University have ...