University of New South Wales, Australia - Study uncovers how bacteria use ancient mechanisms to self-repair [Phys.org, November 2022]

Title:

Study uncovers how bacteria use ancient mechanisms to self-repair

 

By:

University of New South Wales, Australia

 

Published:

Phys.org, 23 November 2022

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-uncovers-bacteria-ancient-mechanisms-self-repair.html

 

From the article:

A new study led by UNSW Sydney scientists unveils how nature's oldest wheel, found within bacteria, can fix itself when times get tough.  

 

The findings, published today in Science Advances, show how the flagellar—the ancient motor that powers the swimming ability of bacteria—can also help these tiny organisms adjust to conditions where their motility is impaired.

 

University of Bristol, United Kingdom - Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows

Title:

Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows

 

By:

University of Bristol

 

Published:

NewsWise, 20 January 2022

https://www.newswise.com/articles/scientists-build-valves-in-dna-to-shape-biological-information-flows

 

From the article:

Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA.  

 

The work, now published in the journal Nature Communications, offers a fresh perspective on how information is encoded in DNA and new tools for building sustainable biotechnologies.

University of Bristol, United Kingdom - Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows

Title:

Scientists build ‘valves’ in DNA to shape biological information flows

 

By:

University of Bristol

 

Published:

News Wise, 20 January 2022

https://www.newswise.com/articles/scientists-build-valves-in-dna-to-shape-biological-information-flows

 

From the article:

Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA.  

 

The work, now published in the journal Nature Communications, offers a fresh perspective on how information is encoded in DNA and new tools for building sustainable biotechnologies.

 

Move over CRISPR, the retrons are coming [Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School, April 2021]

Title:

Move over CRISPR, the retrons are coming

 

Author:

Lindsay Brownell

Published:

Wyss Institute, 30 April 2021

https://wyss.harvard.edu/news/move-over-crispr-the-retrons-are-coming/

From the article:

New gene editing technique enables millions of genetic experiments to be performed simultaneously.

Also see

Schubert, M.G. [et al.]. (2021). High-throughput functional variant screens via in vivo production of single-stranded DNA. PNAS, 118(18).

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/18/e2018181118

 

University of Bern, Switzerland - Bern scientists claim coronavirus breakthrough

Title:
Bern scientists claim coronavirus breakthrough

Published:
Swissinfo.ch, 3 March 2020

From the article:
"Researchers at the University of Bern have perfected a technique to produce synthetic clones of the new coronavirus strain much faster."

To read this article:
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-19_bern-scientists-claim-coronavirus-breakthrough/45592602

SingularityHub Article - How to Battle an Epidemic? Digitize Its DNA and Share It With the World (by Shelly Xuelai Fan, PhD) - Worth reading!

Title:
How to Battle an Epidemic? Digitize Its DNA and Share It With the World

Author:
Shelly Xuelai Fan, PhD

Published:
SingularityHub, 26 February 2020

From the article:
"A virus's genetic blueprint is the first clue to its origins and traints. The response to Covid-19 was extremely rapid. Within a month of the first identified case in Wuhan, Chinese scientists had deposited the virus's partial genetic blueprint into genBank, an online, widely-consulted database. 

Almost immediately, scientists from all sectors - academic, biotech, government - around the world began ordering parts of the virus genome online to study in their own labs."

To read this article:
https://singularityhub.com/2020/02/26/how-to-battle-an-epidemic-digitize-its-dna-and-share-it-with-the-world/