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EpiCypher CUTANA meCUT&RUN and Multiomic CUT&RUN DNA methylation sequencing assays

29 April, 2025

EpiCypher has announced CUTANA meCUT&RUN and Multiomic CUT&RUN — two novel DNA methylation sequencing technologies designed to advance the frontiers of genomic research and drug discovery.


Modifications in the placenta linked to psychiatric disorders

22 April, 2025

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression disorder are the neuropsychiatric disorders most strongly linked to DNA methylation in the placenta.


Colossal announces 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf

10 April, 2025

Colossal Biosciences has announced what it describes as the rebirth of the dire wolf, which would make it the world's first successfully de-extincted animal.


Call for greater diversity in genomics research

25 March, 2025

A gene variant common in Oceanian communities has been misclassified as a potential cause of heart disease, highlighting the risk of the current diversity gap in genomics research.


'Woolly mouse' created on the quest to bring back the mammoth

05 March, 2025

By modifying seven genes simultaneously, Colossal created mice with a coat colour, texture and thickness reminiscent of the woolly mammoth's core phenotypes.


Genetic risk of schizophrenia impacts men and women differently

04 March, 2025

Men tend to present different clinical symptoms from women, poorer premorbid functioning and earlier onset of the disease.


MGI DNBSEQ-E25 Flash AI-enhanced sequencer

27 February, 2025

Built on self-luminescence technology and a CMOS-based flow cell, the next-generation sequencer has been designed to leverage AI-optimised protein engineering for enhanced signal intensity and precision.


MGI DNBSEQ-T1+ mid-throughput sequencer

27 February, 2025

MGI's DNBSEQ-T1+ is a next-generation mid-throughput sequencer that completes a paired end 150 sequencing workflow in just 24 h with Q40 accuracy.


Omega-3s appear to slow down the aging process

18 February, 2025

Researchers have found that taking omega-3 fatty acids slows down biological aging across several epigenetic clocks by up to four months.


Almost 300 genome regions increase risk of bipolar disorder

17 February, 2025

To help elucidate bipolar disorder's underlying biology, scientists conducted a genome-wide association study, scanning the DNA of 2.9 million study participants from cohorts worldwide.


Stress during pregnancy could affect the baby's development

14 February, 2025

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol, and this would affect the baby's development from very early stages.


Damaged RNA, not DNA, revealed as main cause of acute sunburn

05 February, 2025

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage, but it turns out that this is not the full truth.


Multi-ethnic studies identify new genes for depression

04 February, 2025

Two international studies have revealed hundreds of previously unknown genetic links to depression, which could allow scientists to predict depression risk as well as pave the way for more effective treatments.


Milestone as mouse with two fathers reaches adulthood

29 January, 2025

Stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse — a mouse with two male parents — that lived until adulthood.


Scientists complete final chromosome in synthetic yeast genome

24 January, 2025

The synthetic chromosome includes features that enable researchers to generate genetic diversity on demand.


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