ZME ScienceWhat is the big deal about CRISPR?ZME ScienceAlmost undoubtedly, you have heard something about CRISPR. It has been making headlines all around the world because of its potential to change the human race forever. However, the biggest advanta… Continue reading
Macau Daily TimesScience | UM researchers develop new technology for stem cell storageMacau Daily TimesThe University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has developed a technology that enables the storage of stem cells at room temperature f… Continue reading
CRISPR enzymes act like Pac-Man to chew up RNA – FuturityFuturity: Research NewsOnce activated, 10 newly described CRISPR enzymes behave like Pac-Man to run amok and destroy RNA. The findings could be used to detect infectious …and more &ra… Continue reading
CRISPR enzymes act like Pac-Man to chew up RNAFuturity: Research NewsOnce activated, 10 newly described CRISPR enzymes behave like Pac-Man to run amok and destroy RNA. The findings could be useful for detecting infectious viruses. The new enzymes are v… Continue reading
Science DailyPac-Man-like CRISPR enzymes have potential for disease diagnosticsScience DailyThe new CRISPR enzymes are variants of a CRISPR protein, Cas13a, which the UC Berkeley researchers reported last September in Nature could be used to detect spe… Continue reading
Vital UpdatesArthritis Vaccine Could Emerge From Stem Cell TechnologyVital UpdatesThe stem cells are created through gene-editing technology and are known as stem cells modified for autonomous regenerative therapy, or SMART cells. The newly-edited cell… Continue reading
Immunotherapy targets in early-stage lung cancerScience DailyImmunotherapy, which has achieved remarkable results in late-stage lung cancer patients, can also hold great hope for newly diagnosed patients, cutting the deadly disease off before it has th… Continue reading
Novel tool confers targeted, stable editing of epigenome in human stem cellsScience DailyThe new Salk technology, which is described in the journal Science on May 4, 2017, was used to model mutations in the epigenome associated with colon cancer and to… Continue reading