Dolly the sheep, cloning and gene editing: 25 years of the scientific revolution
Since the cloning of Dolly the sheep 25 years ago, few things have advanced as fast and as fast as...
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A gene therapy allows a blind man to partially regain his vision
After 40 years of blindness due to a neurodegenerative disease, a man has partially recovered his sight thanks to gene...
‘Gattaca’ is back, the futuristic tale in which genetics determines lives
It was 1997, and science fiction was still hungover for the dark and rainy futures that characterized cyberpunk, with films...
Russian researchers find a genetic predisposing factor to severe COVID-19
T-cell immunity is one of the mechanisms used by the human body to fight viral infections. In fact, the starting...
Genetic editing tools can also be used to attack the coronavirus
The CRISPR gene editing tools they have forever changed the way we do experiments in biology, biomedicine, and biotechnology. They...
Genetic editing and food for the future
Agriculture in this century faces a historical challenge: producing enough food for a population that in 2050 will be 9.7...
Genetics joins the rescue of the majorera lapa
The ULPGC leads a project to sequence the DNA of this critically endangered species, whose only population is reduced to...
The ULPGC studies the genetics of the lapa majorera – La Provincia
The Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, through the Biodiversity Foundation, co-financed in 2020-2021 the research project of the...
A triple transplant saves the life of a 10-year-old girl with a rare disease | Society
A 10-year-old girl with an ultra-rare genetic disease has managed to save her life thanks to a triple transplant, the...
Andrew T. Chan: "Half of colon cancers are due to genetic inheritance"
"It's never too late to take care of yourself, the recommendation is to exercise and a healthy diet," said the...
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In 2011, it premiered Hanna, a feature film that told the story of a father persecuted relentlessly by the same...
The genetic edition repairs butterfly skin in a trial with mice | Society
An essay published in Molecular Therapy has managed to repair up to 80% of one type of human butterfly skin...
Nobel laureate Sydney Brenner dies, the scientist who revolutionized biology with a worm | Science
The South African biologist Sydney Brenner (January 13, 1927 - April 5, 2019), considered one of the most brilliant scientists...
The woman unable to feel pain | Science
The Scottish Highlands are full of legends of fairies, werewolves and mysterious creatures under Loch Ness, but this story is...
The mutant mouse of Patty Bonet | Science
The geneticist Lluís Montoliu and the actress Patty Bonet, with their genetically modified mouse. PHOTO: Álvaro García | VIDEO: ÁLVARO...
