Many of us of a certain age have vivid memories of the “diseases of childhood.” We remember missing weeks of school, sky-high…
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post Remembering The Pre-Vaccine Era: The Diseases of ChildhoodRead more
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post Surveying the Genomic Landscape of Modern MammalsRead more
A study published today in Cell compares regulatory DNA sequences among 20 species of modern mammals, showcasing how mammalian genomes have found new…
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post From GMOs to GROs: Will Life Find a Way?Read more
A pair of papers in this week’s Nature introduces GROs — “genomically recoded organisms” — whose altered genetic code makes them require…
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post New Miracle Drugs: What Would You Pay?Read more
Levi Collazo, a biology major at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, has cystic fibrosis (CF). “In the first photo, I was making fun…
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post Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APBD): A Diagnostic ChallengeRead more
When Susan Coddon, a member of the board of directors of the Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease Research Foundation (APBDRF) e-mailed me a…
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post Why I Dislike “Best of” Lists and Eman Update from LiberiaRead more
I’m not a big fan of end-of-the-year lists, such as the “top-10-scientific-achievements of the year” and the “top-10-genetics-stories-for-2014.” Science shouldn’t…
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post How to Use the Genetic Code for PasswordsRead more
Need a password for a new device or service? Try the genetic code. Messenger RNA triplets and the amino acids they…
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post Sequencing Kids’ Exomes: More Good NewsRead more
“Exome” hasn’t yet entered the normal lexicon, like genome has. Yesterday, for example, I wore my clinical exome T-shirt from Ambry Genetics to…
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post James Watson On “Genetic Losers”Read more
I’m thrilled that Christie’s decided to auction off James Watson’s Nobel prize on a Thursday, DNA Science posting day! I’ve got some great…
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post Nailing a New Niche of Stem CellsRead more
If my mother-in-law hadn’t just yanked off a toenail, I might not have noticed the news release from researchers at the University…
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post When Mutation Counters Infection: From Sickle Cell to EbolaRead more
While pharmaceutical companies focus on drug discovery for Ebola virus disease, a powerful clue is coming from a rare “Jewish genetic disease&rdquo…
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post Eman Reports From Ebola Ground ZeroRead more
The last post here at DNA Science continued Emmanuel Gokpolu’s reporting from Ebola ground zero in Monrovia, and surrounding communities. The Ebola outbreak interrupted…