Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story

From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, ...

Looking to DNA for answers as climate change outpaces California wildlife's ability to evolve

Ecosystems are not being able to adapt as quickly as the climate is changing. Scientists are turning to genetic work to guide ...
University of Utah Health

New Kind of CRISPR Could Treat Viral Infection and Cancer by Shredding Sick Cells’ DNA

When activated by its target, the newly characterized molecule rips the genome apart, a lethal move that researchers can ...