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There’s a gene in our DNA that seems to come from an infection by an ancient virus—but no one knows its true purpose

You're walking around right now carrying the genetic fingerprints of infections that happened millions of years ago. Deep ...

Super-enhancers in cancer cells trigger DNA breaks and error-prone repair cycles

A new study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that the most ...
MIT Technology Review

Gene resurrection

Thanks to genetic science, gene editing, and techniques like cloning, it’s now possible to move DNA through time, studying ...
The Varsity

The Wrath of CRISPR: AI charts a bold course in gene editing

Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...

Your genes determine how fast your DNA mutates with age, study shows

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age. The study found ...

Maternal genetic factors may reveal why pregnancy loss is so common

By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

‘Jumping genes’: how polar bears are rewiring their DNA to survive the warming Arctic

The species is adapting to warmer temperatures ...