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Number of meningitis cases rises as officials deal with ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now investigating 20 cases of meningitis in Kent, an increase from 15, with health officials describing the outbreak as unprecedented due to its rapid spread. Six of the confirmed cases have been confirmed as the meningitis B strain. The outbreak is considered a…

The Independent UK

A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new study from a Danish research team offers a possible clue. When they looked beyond the bacterium itself and into…

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'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers

Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos.

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Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.

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RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come from?

The Conversation

Inside the lab where scientists want to rewrite our DNA from scratch

Artificial biological intelligence could change humanity forever. Chris Stokel-Walker reports

Evening Standard

AlphaGenome: Google’s new AI tool that can decipher and predict DNA changes. How does it work?

A new AI model by Google DeepMind can decipher DNA and predict mutations, opening new doors for disease research.

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Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease

AlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatments

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Google unveils AI that can predict how DNA mutations cause disease

‘This could add another piece of the puzzle for the discovery of drug targets and ultimately, the development of new drugs,’ says research engineer, Natasha Latysheva

The Independent UK

Wolf’s dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino

Decoded genome of meat in pup’s stomach helps scientists build picture of what caused extinction of species

The Guardian - UK

Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant's extinction

More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.

LiveScience

DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body.

LiveScience

Inside CTOAM's Precision Oncology Approach and Its Focus on Advanced Diagnostics With Individual Cancer Patients' Needs

At the core of CTOAM's work, Morand explains, is a precision oncology process that integrates multiple diagnostic tools into a single, coordinated pathway. The company supports tumor DNA and RNA sequencing, whole genome liquid biopsies for real-time monitoring, and advanced imaging, including PET-CT scans, depending on what each individual case…

International Business Times

Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil'

The genetic link between squids and octopuses may just be found in the vampire squid genome.

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Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in the last 125,000 years, and temperatures continue to rise. Due to these warming temperatures more than two-thirds of polar bears are expected to be extinct by 2050 with total extinction predicted by the end of this century.

International Business Times

Billionaire Ben Lamm Hints At What's Next For Colossal Biosciences

Lamm, a serial entrepreneur, co-founded the Dallas-based biotech firm in 2021 alongside Harvard geneticist George Church to bring extinct species back using advanced genome engineering.

The Independent UK

How three-year-old’s life was ‘made easier’ by diagnosis of rare condition

Nathaniel Clayton’s family say their son’s diagnosis has given them ‘power’ to help him

Evening Standard

Three-year-old Nathaniel’s life ‘transformed’ by improvements in genetic tests

Only around 500 children globally have a neurological condition called KIF1A.

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DNA of ‘vampire squid from hell’ helps explain how octopuses evolved

With its unusual combination of features, the deep sea creature helps explain how other modern species emerged from a common ancestor

The Conversation

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved to live alongside humans, providing nearly all of our food and numerous other benefits. Dogs provide protection, hunting…

LiveScience

Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had 'little to no' DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study finds

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human relatives.

International Business Times

Genome Based Diagnostics Announces Launch of Advanced Liquid Biopsy Kits Aimed for Early Cancer Detection

Founded by Dr. Thomas Crisman, Genome Based Diagnostics has focused on developing accessible and reliable testing solutions that leverage advanced DNA/RNA extraction technology.

LiveScience

Neanderthals could be brought back within 20 years — but is it a good idea?

With today's technology, we cannot bring back Neanderthals. But even if future advances allow it, should we?

The Independent UK

Baby diagnosed ‘completely out of the blue’ with rare cancer in genetic screening

The study will help inform the Government’s long-term ambition to offer genomic sequencing to all newborns

The Independent UK

Baby Freddie’s ‘completely out of the blue’ cancer detected by genetic screening

The family were taking part in a study which is screening newborn babies in England for dozens of genetic conditions.

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