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2,458 results for: mutations

  1. Genetics

    Gene knockouts in people provide drug safety, effectiveness clues

    People naturally lacking certain genes give clues about drug safety and efficacy, a study in Pakistanis shows.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    Genetic risk of getting second cancer tallied for pediatric survivors

    Inherited mutations, not only treatment, affect the chances that a childhood cancer survivor will develop a second cancer later in life.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Genetics

    Cephalopods may have traded evolution gains for extra smarts

    Editing RNA may give cephalopods smarts, but there’s a trade-off.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Genetics

    Gene editing of human embryos yields early results

    Gene editing in embryos has started in labs, but isn’t ready for the clinic.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    Random mutations play large role in cancer, study finds

    Mistakes made while copying DNA account for more mutations in cancer cells than environment or inheritance do.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Science & Society

    If there are curious young minds, science will survive

    Acting Editor in Chief Elizabeth Quill discusses the unending search for scientific knowledge.

    By Elizabeth Quill
  7. Humans

    Scientists seek early signs of autism

    The search for autism biomarkers, in the blood and the brain, is heating up.

    By Laura Sanders
  8. Plants

    Genetic switch offers clue to why grasses are survival masters

    Scientists have identified a genetic switch that helps grasses regulate their carbon dioxide intake.

    By Laurel Hamers
  9. Genetics

    Scientists move closer to building synthetic yeast from scratch

    Scientists have created five more synthetic yeast chromosomes.

    By Laurel Hamers
  10. Genetics

    How to grow toxin-free corn

    Corn genetically altered to produce specialized molecules may prevent a fungus from tainting it with carcinogenic toxins.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  11. Genetics

    Human gene editing therapies are OK in certain cases, panel advises

    A panel of experts says clinical gene editing to correct and prevent human disease should move forward, but enhancements should not be allowed.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Genetics

    CRISPR used in cows to help fight tuberculosis

    Chinese researchers used a CRISPR/Cas 9 gene editor to make cows more resistant to tuberculosis.

    By Helen Thompson