Human Longevity Drops a $599 Clinical-Grade Genome
Less than two weeks after the death of its co-founder Dr. J. Craig Venter on April 29, 2026, Human Longevity, Inc. (HLI) has launched a...
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Epigenetics
Gene regulation beyond the sequence – methylation, chromatin, and the tests bringing it to the clinic.
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RNA at the Center of Epigenetics
Researchers from Tel Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, and University of Chicago have discovered a new RNA modification that plays a central role in the...
Basic Research
3D Map of Human Genome Helps Understand Gene Regulation
Researchers from Whitehead Institute have solved the 3D structure of the human genome in human adult cells and embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Knowing the location of genes...
Basic Research
Hydra Transforms Epithelium Into Rudimentary Nervous System
The freshwater polyp Hydra can regenerate all its body from just a fragment, and survives after losing all its nervous system. Scientists from the University of...
Basic Research
Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Are Functionally Equivalent
Researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have found evidence that embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are functionally equivalent....
Bioengineering
Placental Cells Obtained Directly from Skin Cells
Scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem have obtained functional placental cells from epitelial cells, without passing through a pluripotent state. Mouse skin cell nuclei were...
Bioengineering
Smokers and Drinkers Are Epigenetically Older
A team of researchers lead by scientists from the University of Iowa have discovered that smoking and drinking accelerates the epigenetic changes associated with aging. The...
Biomedicine
A Glowing Reporter for DNA Methylation in Single Cells
Researchers at MIT and Whitehead Institute in Cambridge have designed the first reporter for DNA methylation at the level of individual cells. The method allows to follow...
Basic Research