A New Class of CRISPR Detailed and Its Variants Discovered Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Revelations on new types of CRISPR classes and proteins continue to be found with every new month of research. This isn’t a surprising fact, as CRISPR is a system […] More
CRISPR-Cas9 Allows Photographic Imaging Of Genes In Live Cells Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Imaging cellular processes has always been difficult. With biotechnology, we have been able to use marker genes like green fluorescent protein (GFP) to follow the activities of individual cells, but […] More
Using Genetically Modified Ants To Figure Out Just How Ants Work Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Ants are fascinating. As examples of highly social, structured, and often single-minded species, ants easily pique the interest of biologists and even scientists as a whole. Similar to […] More
CRISPR Is Not Immune To The Development Of Resistance Genes Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Depending on your point of view about biotechnology, recent revelations about the effects of CRISPR on organisms could be good or bad. As a science writer for Bioscription, I […] More
PRRS-Resistant Pigs Produced Using CRISPR-Cas9 For DNA Deletion Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Another success of CRISPR-Cas9 has just been announced with the production of pigs that are likely resistant to one of the scourges of porcine husbandry, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). […] More
The New Smallest Version of CRISPR-Cas9 Has Been Discovered Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. The other day on Bioscription, we discussed the South Korean Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and their work with CRISPR-Cpf1 in soybeans. Today, the same organization has released a study […] More
Scientists create a biorobotic diode to treat degenerative diseases Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. What do the terms biorobotics and biocomputing mean to you? For some of you in the know, you may think to bring up the research to design robotic systems that […] More
Is It Ethical To Conduct Human Genetic Modifications? Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Is it ethical to conduct genetic modifications on humans? It’s one thing to discuss such modifications to be done on adults that are requesting it, but what about with infants or […] More
Let’s Make A Brain: Stem Cells, CRISPR, and Cerebral Organoids Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Perfectly mapping and even regrowing parts of a brain have long been something only considered to be a thing in science fiction. The technology has always seemed like it […] More
Beating Back Viruses with CRISPR and Genetically Modified Rockcress Delving into the depths of newly published science in the field of biotechnology, welcome to Bioscription. Agriculture is a constant battle against viruses, bacteria, and fungi, while farmers try to protect their crops through the means available to them. The cost of yield losses and harvest […] More
tSE 015 – Kevin Folta, Chairman of Horticultural Sciences at University of Florida New to podcasts? Subscribe on Stitcher, iTunes, or on the podcast’s homepage. Or download it here! Or even on YouTube. Can’t find us in your podcasting app? Add our feed (scienceenthusiast.libsyn.com/rss) to the provider or fill out the contact form below and […] More
