The “51” in Cure51 references Photo 51, the famous X-ray diffraction image taken by Franklin and her PhD student, Raymond Gosling, which provided key evidence for the structure of DNA.

The edge of a nearby stellar nursery called NGC 3324, found at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula, forms the 'mountains' and 'valleys' spanning this image captured by the James Webb Space ...

Known as the "Oscars of Science," the Saturday night event saw Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman rubbing shoulders ...

The scientist rewriting DNA, and the future of medicine A revolution is underway in gene editing -- and at its forefront is David Liu, an American molecular biologist whose pioneering work is ...

Emission nebulae are glowing, spread-out clouds of ionized gas that shine with their own light. In this image of NGC 2313, the bright star V565 at the center lights up a silvery curtain of gas and ...

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the winners of the 2025 Breakthrough Prizes, honoring scientists driving remarkable discoveries in gene editing, human diseases, the fundamental ...

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Less than a year after 23andMe settled a lawsuit over a data breach which targeted Jewish clients, the company announced it ...

Researchers harness the power of the world’s most advanced supercomputers to simulate the inner workings of cellular ...

The brand equity of 23andMe has been destroyed and leaves a stain on such efforts, given the low quality of the personal medical data and the constant threat of breaches. DNA sequence is now a ...

Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, involves obtaining DNA from a sample of cells in your body to identify specific genes, chromosomes, or proteins, including those that are faulty (known as ...

Epicrispr says its approach is unique among that group. The company is using CRISPR tools to turn genes on or off instead of altering DNA directly. In FSHD, it’s harnessing CRISPR to bind a precise ...