Scientists recently discovered what they call as ‘sunscreen gene’ with the ability to repair damages caused by UV rays- the primary cause of skin cancer. While the research requires further studies, the scientists hope that a drug could be someday be created to trigger the UV repair function of the so-called sunscreen genes based on their findings.
Researchers modified the genome of the mosquito to develop resistance to the malarial parasite and pass on the resistance.
Researchers found that multiple copes of a tumor-suppressing gene TP53 accelerated the death of damaged cells to prevent a mutation from taking hold.
By acquiring a single gene, the bacteria could also pneumonic and bubonic plagues.
Researchers found that some members of the Fore community in Papua New Guinea were resistant to Kuru, a prion disease like CJD.
Researchers have discovered a new gene that takes a call whether to make germ cells sperm or eggs.
The virus SIRV2 may have helped solve one of the biggest hurdles in gene therapy; transporting DNA into body to treat disease without the immune system destroying.
Researchers inserted the gene Nix into female mosquitoes which then grew male genitalia. Female mosquitoes require blood to grow eggs.
The beaks of chicken embryos reverted to their ancestral state after scientists tweaked facial gene expression.
An archaea, named Loki found in the depths of Atlantic, is being touted as the missing link between complex and simple life.
The technique developed by researchers can edit mitochondrial DNA in the embryo and prevent several life-limiting disorders.
An increasing number of researchers worldwide have been calling for a binding moratorium on germ-line modifications.
Scientists inserted human DNA into mice to find that their brains grew 12 percent larger than what Chimp DNA could produce.
Researchers have understood how the Emerald Sea Slug uses photosynthesis for survival.
New study shows how random mutations cause nearly two-thirds of adult cancers while inherited genetic defects or lifestyle related causes can be implicated only in one-third of adult cancers.
