Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert Chicago statue effort gets boost from memorabilia auction
A fan of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert is working to raise $230,000 for a bronze statue honoring the acclaimed film critics in Chicago.
A fan of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert is working to raise $230,000 for a bronze statue honoring the acclaimed film critics in Chicago.
(MedPage Today) -- Drugmaker Novartis acknowledged Thursday that there have been nine reports of tumors in children treated with its gene therapy onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Two of the tumor...
Competitive athletes with gene-elusive arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy show more electrical changes and a higher unadjusted hazard of life-threatening arrhythmias, death, or heart transplantation. Medscape News UK
An experimental therapy called CRMA-1001 is a remarkable development because, instead of targeting the virus directly, it silences the viral DNA; this is promising because current treatments rarely eliminate the DNA, which allows the...
Feedback notes with weary inevitability that a 50th anniversary edition of Richard Dawkins's classic work features a double-helix twisting the wrong way – not for the first time
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Richard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science has moved on, but any writer looking to supplant its place must learn its lessons Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene was not predicted to...
Living cells are one of the few materials that can replicate themselves, and this is crucial for tissue development and recovery from injury or illness. But making sure cell division only happens at the right time is essential;...
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Comprehensive mapping of essential-gene interactions in M. tuberculosis Nature
Some genetic diseases leave cells without a crucial protein. One possible treatment is to persuade genes already inside those cells to work harder, but the necessary machinery can be difficult to deliver, especially when researchers...
In the third of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun examines how a local start-up is testing a gene-editing therapy that could tackle a group of inherited eye diseases at their genetic...
Much of what we know about biology comes from animal models, particularly mice. Applying these insights to humans, however, is not always straightforward. For example, some of the genes important for the formation of germ cells, which...
Researchers from Kyushu University have found that H3mm15, a histone H3.3 subvariant, contributes to normal sperm development in mice by helping regulate gene expression during spermatogenesis. The findings show that H3mm15 cannot be...
🧬 After decades developing gene therapies for ultra-rare conditions, Alessandra Biffi is researching how altering a patient’s DNA could help treat more common diseases like diabetes. Biffi joined us for the latest episode of Euronews...
Researchers have discovered a gene for a tandem potassium channel in an algal virus. The finding supports the view that giant viruses may have contributed significantly to the evolution of complex proteins. The study is published in the...
Scientists can now edit genes in precise locations deep in the brain and body without the use of invasive surgery or implants, thanks to new work from researchers at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. The team demonstrated its...
Learn how an ancient virus silenced a gene that helps young human nerve cells grow, leaving a lasting difference between our closest relatives and us.
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating a risk of neoplasia, or tumour formation including malignancy, associated with Novartis’ gene therapy Zolgensma. The Swiss drug maker earlier in the day...
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Des tumeurs ont été diagnostiquées chez neuf enfants soignés avec Zolgensma, une thérapie génique pour une maladie rare mais grave.
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A family affected by Sanfilippo syndrome raised millions of dollars for research. The Food and Drug Administration just approved a gene therapy the support helped make possible.
AI The Next Dot-Com Bubble? Gene Munster Vs. George Noble Tonight At 7PM ET Wall Street’s bulls and bears live in two different worlds when it comes to AI: Are we at the early stages of a technological revolution or another bubble...
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03352-5 smCRISPRa is a compact platform for high-efficiency multiplexed gene activation in mouse models.
“Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin has set up two new TV projects for development at Netflix under his newly launched production company. Lee has established Lila Pictures under his recently-renewed overall deal with the streamer. In addition,...
Six months after re-upping his overall deal with Netflix, Beef creator Lee Sung Jin has formed a new production company and has set two projects in development with the streamer. Lee has launched Lila Pictures and...
Frontotemporal dementia is confoundedly rare; perhaps a few hundred thousand people have it worldwide, though that estimate is complicated by how difficult it is to diagnose.
A 2026 study found biological changes linked to radiation exposure in Chernobyl wolves, including differences in immune-related genes.
Investigators are focusing on "man, machinery, and the environment" to piece together the final moments of the tragic crash, NTSB official Gene Rambo said.
Deepwater's Munster: AI Is "Different This Time" Last night's ZeroHedge Debate brought together AI bull Gene Munster and veteran investor (and AI bear) George Noble for a clash over whether the AI-driven stock market rally is another...
In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise. The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of...