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Prominent scientific event forecast for 2012
2012 may be the year of a series of scientific breakthroughs - for the first time Russian researchers plan to penetrate the 'Eastern' lake left in Antarctica, exploratio…
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The X Prize held a $ 10 million prize for fast decoding of human genes
Decoding the genes of 100 people within 10 days, is a new challenge posed by the X-Prize Foundation. On October 4, the organization suspended a $ 10 million prize for re…
Science Events
How does Vietnam go on the map of human genes?
The human gene map has just been completed by scientists around the world after the chromosome (chromosome) No. 1 - the longest chromosome in 23 chromosomes, was success…
Science Events
Vingroup spent money on 1,000 Vietnamese genome sequences
The Big Data Research Institute of Vintech (Vingroup) kicked off its first project after 4 months of launch under the management of Prof. Vu Ha Van.
Science story
The creator of artificial life
In October 2007, American Professor John Craig Venter - once famous for his work on deciphering the human genome - caused a stir in the world of science when he proclaim…
Medicine - Health
Explaining why CRISPR / Cas9 has not been effective in humans
The reason why science has not yet succeeded in modifying the human genome using CRISPR technology may be due to the immune system of people responding to Cas9 protein.
Medicine - Health
1/5 human genome is a fake gene
According to Nucleic Acids Research magazine, in the human genome, the amount of encrypted information may be less than 20% of the previous rating.
Medicine - Health
People exposed to dioxin can have genetic mutations
During the Vietnam War between 1961 and 1972, the United States sprayed more than 19 million gallons (72 million liters) of a mixture of herbicides, including Agent Oran…
Medicine - Health
Find the key of immortality
Normally, the life span of a species depends heavily on its size and small organisms have a very short life cycle.
Medicine - Health
How the microorganisms in the gut 'hack' control your genome
You already know that, in your intestinal tract, there is now a diversity of microorganisms. They don't just sit there and wait for your next meal.
Medicine - Health
10 types of gene mutations are most common in humans
Your genome set is usually 49.99% like everyone else. But there are a few mutations that you can create, or you may be their victims. And gene mutations are often very o…
Medicine - Health
The world's first human genome
The gene tool acts as a scissors, it can find and cut off DNA fragments in an extremely precise way that the naked eye cannot see.
Medicine - Health
Pluto will be the solution to global food security
According to experts on genetic modification on food crops, Plaque will be the solution to the risk of food shortages in the not too distant future on a global scale.
Medicine - Health
In the near future, we can own a genetic map with only 100 USD
15 years of research and more than $ 2.7 billion are impressive numbers so that scientists can build the entire human genetic map.
Biology
What Is CRISPR and How Does Gene Editing Work?
CRISPR is a family of gene-editing tools adapted from microbial defense systems. In a common CRISPR-Cas9 setup, a guide RNA directs a Cas protein to a matching DNA seque…