Gene therapy slows Huntington's disease progression in trial
09 October, 2025Patients receiving the treatment were found to experience 75% less progression of the disease overall, compared to a matched cohort who were not receiving the treatment.
You may age faster if your dad smoked during puberty
03 October, 2025Researchers found that people whose fathers began smoking during puberty (at age 15 or younger) were around nine months to a year older than their chronological age on average.
OGT SureSeq NGS panels with QIAGEN QCI Interpret tertiary analysis software
25 September, 2025A new partnership between OGT and QIAGEN Digital Insights expands OGT's bioinformatics capabilities by integrating QIAGEN's advanced tertiary analysis solution, QCI Interpret, with the former's SureSeq NGS panels.
Gene loss drives adaptive evolution of a pandemic pathogen
23 September, 2025For a long time, gene loss was seen as a kind of biological decay, but a new study shows it can be just the opposite: a smart evolutionary move.
MGI Tech DNBSEQ-T7+ genetic sequencer
19 September, 2025Designed to meet the rising demand for large-scale genomic research, the product delivers more than 14 Tb of data in just 24 h while offering a small footprint of just 1 m2, flexible run configurations and end-to-end automation.
EpiCypher CUTANA Fiber-seq multiomic genomics platform
18 September, 2025CUTANA Fiber-seq is a multiomic genomics platform that captures both genomic and epigenomic information in a single long-read sequencing assay.
New molecular mechanism found for depression
02 September, 2025Depression may not only result from simple neuronal damage but can also arise from the dysregulation of specific neural signalling pathways.
New vulnerability found in the aging brain
14 August, 2025An international research team has discovered that in the aging brain, certain proteins are lost even though their mRNA blueprints remain intact.
Genetic weak spot found in hard-to-treat cancers
12 August, 2025Research shows that blocking minor splicing can markedly slow tumour growth in liver, lung and stomach cancers, while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed.
Accurate age estimation with DNA methylation
30 July, 2025Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, scientists created a tool that can determine a person's chronological age with a margin of error as small as 1.36 years for individuals under 50.
PacBio Vega benchtop system for HiFi sequencing
29 July, 2025PacBio's Vega benchtop system empowers scientists to manage sequencing projects in-house, removing batching bottlenecks and unpredictable project timelines by putting the user in full control from start to finish.
New England Biolabs NEBNext Low-bias Small RNA Library Prep Kit
24 July, 2025The kit's next-generation small RNA preparation method is designed to be faster and less biased, with a broader input range than other commercially available kits.
Sequencing tech could transform NZ viticulture
23 July, 2025A new initiative aims to utilise genomics to breed better varieties of grapevines and hops that are tolerant and resistant to pests and diseases, thus reducing fungicide use across New Zealand's NZ$2.1 billion wine export industry.
Eight babies born in UK following mitochondrial donation
17 July, 2025 by Lauren DavisThe birth of eight babies with a greatly reduced risk of developing mitochondrial DNA disease provides hope for those waiting to access mitochondrial donation.
'Directed evolution' used to design molecules in mammal cells
11 July, 2025Scientists have developed a system that uses so-called 'biological artificial intelligence' to design and evolve molecules with new or improved functions directly in mammalian cells.
