Gene-edited babies are now closer to becoming a reality. The ethical debate is far from settled

New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...
Scientific American

How CRISPR could target the body’s epigenome—the software that controls our genes

A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high ...
Technology Networks

A Quantum Mechanics Approach to AI Can Improve Cancer Outcomes

A quantum-inspired AI approach can analyze millions of molecular features from small datasets, improving predictions, ...
Phys.org

Algorithm visualizes how cells 'talk' to one another across tissue and time

People communicate with each other, sometimes face to face, sometimes with a text message or phone call. Cells also communicate with each other, sometimes by touching and sometimes by sending signals ...
IEEE

Multi-Hop Genetic-Algorithm-Optimized Routing Technique in Diffusion-Based Molecular Communication

Abstract: Molecular communication (MC) is a modern communication paradigm inspired by biological mechanisms and systems. Due to the short range of molecular diffusion, MC systems necessitate a ...
The Straits Times

New chip can use genetic markers to speed up disease detection

SINGAPORE – Using extremely small amounts of tiny genetic markers, a new device developed by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) could cut the detection time for a range of diseases ...
Medical Xpress

Deep-learning algorithms enhance mutation detection in cancer and RNA sequencing

Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed two innovative deep-learning algorithms, ClairS-TO and Clair3-RNA, that significantly advance genetic ...
Phys.org

First-time use of AI for genetic circuit design demonstrated in a human cell line

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it takes for cells to behave in desired ways—for example, getting them to produce ...
Acsh.org

Is Race a Social Construct or Genetic Biomarker?

A new study from the NIH’s All of Us program is shaking up long-held assumptions by revealing that genetic ancestry rarely aligns with racial labels — and that the interplay between biology and ...
The Straits Times

SGH to lead $5.8m research project to combat deadly autoimmune disease

SINGAPORE – A team of researchers led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is embarking on a five-year-long $5.77 million research project to better diagnose and treat systemic sclerosis – a ...
EurekAlert!

Revolutionary algorithm optimizes nuclear reactor radiation shielding design

Reactor radiation-shielding optimization methods are proposed by combining many-objective evolutionary algorithms with particle-transport calculation software that can optimize the reactor ...
ascopubs.org

Using Real-World Data for Machine-Learning Algorithms to Predict the Treatment Response in Advanced Melanoma: A Pilot Study for Personalizing Cancer Care

Predictive Model of Objective Response to Nivolumab Monotherapy for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma by Machine Learning Using Genetic and Clinical Data: The SNiP-RCC Study The use of real-world data ...