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Genetically modified after a sleepless night
People often think that sometimes losing sleep a night does not cause any harm to the body. However, Swedish scientists have found that lack of sleep even one night can…
Genetic Modification
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For the first time in embryonic genetic modification history
For the first time in Chinese history, Chinese scientists have done genetic modification of human embryos, raising controversy.
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Scientists have figured out how to change the genome in humans
Harvard University geneticist David Liu and his research group are developing a new technique, using specialized proteins to modify the genomes of living animals.
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Shocking detection of Y chromosome
Through mouse experiments, US scientists found that males can still reproduce even though most genes are removed on the Y chromosome.
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Detecting breakthroughs on cancer-causing mechanism
Scientists have reported the discovery of 21 important genetic changes that are responsible for the majority of tumor growth.
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Announcing the largest cancer gene database
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCI) of the United States has just released the largest ever database of cancer-related gene changes.
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Detection of genetic modification factors for breast cancer
Australian researchers have discovered a gene-altering factor, which may open up new treatments for breast cancer patients.
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Find the cause of serious diseases
Scientists of human gene mapping have discovered in human bodies about 20 genes and completely activated, opening new research directions on human genome.
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Create mouse 'great athlete'
Swiss scientists have just created a mouse with muscles twice as powerful as normal mice by taking one of its genes.
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Producing blood proteins from transgenic rice
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, researchers describe rice grains that can produce large amounts of a blood protein call…
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Genetically modified order helps detect cancer early
Scientists say the order of genetic modification in cancer cells is the key to early diagnosis and identification of drugs that specifically treat this disease.
Cancer
The first baby escapes blood cancer through genetic modification
Doctors say that baby Layla Richards escapes leukemia almost miracles, and they like
Cancer
The first 'genetically modified' baby was born
The first child in the UK was genetically impacted to not suffer from breast cancer like those in his mother's recently married family in London on January 9.
Flu epidemic
Genetically modified poultry does not transmit the H5N1 virus
According to a study published in the journal Science on January 13, European scientists have succeeded in creating genetically modified chickens that do not transmit th…
Health
The unpredictable harm from Chinese scientists' genetic modification experiment
Editing human genes can cause consequences that we cannot anticipate.