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UMD researchers have discovered key mechanisms in gene regulation that could improve the design of RNA-based medicines.

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Scientists from the Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Columbia University have ...

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By creating gene editors not found in nature, or optimizing existing editors, AI can improve the accuracy, effectiveness, and accessibility of gene editing.

UMD researchers uncover key mechanisms in gene regulation that may lead to better design of RNA-based medicines.

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In a groundbreaking theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease.