The Power of DNA Testing
This Gene Can Make Viruses Invisible to the Immune System — Up to a Point
Our immune system is great at protecting us from the germs that surround us everyday — but every machine has its kinks. One gene, which protects the body from autoimmune disorders (in...
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New SARS-CoV-2 Variant Spreading Rapidly in the UK
The significance of the variant remains unclear, but experts remain confident that it will not evade the protection offered by a COVID-19 vaccine. As public health officials worldwide mount vaccination...
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Coronavirus may dice heart muscle fibers into tiny snippets, remove cells’ DNA
The new coronavirus seems to slice heart muscle fibers into small, precisely sized fragments — at least when it infects heart cells in a lab dish, a new study reveals....
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First life on Earth may actually have been built from both RNA and DNA
Key building blocks of DNA and RNA can be made from the same raw materials. This finding suggests that instead of one or the other kick-starting life on Earth, both...
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Your risk of severe COVID-19 may be affected by blood type, new genetic analysis suggests
People with blood type O may have a reduced risk of developing severe symptoms Genes associated with certain blood types may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 infections, leading to...
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What is RNA?
More than just DNA's lesser-known cousin, RNA plays a central role in turning genetic information into your body's proteins. This remarkable molecule also carries the genetic instructions for many viruses,...
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Will You Catch the Flu? The Answer Could Be in Your Blood
During last winter's severe flu season, you may have found yourself worrying about whether you'd catch the notorious virus. But what if there was a way to predict whether you'd get...
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The road to COVID-19 testing: The role of a Canadian biotech pioneer
Canadians are updated daily on the multi-faceted devastation caused by SARS-CoV-2 and on the results of COVID-19 testing from across the country. Few people may be aware that these tests...
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Combating COVID-19 with Cell-Free Expression
Imagine the ability to rewire, reshape, and use parts of a living system to build something new. It is not science fiction, nor is it Frankenstein’s monster. It is synthetic...
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