Researchers improved the efficiency of the CRISPR-Cpf1 gene editing system by incorporating guide RNAs with "multiplexing" capability

Study challenges use of powerful gene-editing technology to prevent malaria, other diseases

An international study on the genetics of human height published in Nature paves the way for precision medicine.

In laboratory experiments, some in human cells and others in mouse cells, researchers found that the process for copying mtDNA (or replication), an essential aspect to energy production, is prone to stalling

The team is now analyzing large published datasets for the effects of other recommended food groups, including fruits and vegetables, on a wider range of diseases

Secrets in the soil

UGA researcher has been awarded $1.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop statistical tools to further clarify the causes of many diseases

Researchers have built a three-dimensional map of the anthrax toxin that may explain how it efficiently transfers its lethal components into the cytoplasm of infected cells. 

Although it poses no threat to human health, wooden breast can cause significant economic losses for growers, who sometimes see the disease in up to half their flocks

Stony Brook-led international research team creates ultra-fast approach detailed in PNAS