Carl Zimmer, writing for the New York Times, explores a new technology that allows scientists to precisely alter pieces of an organism’s genome. Zimmer’s piece talks about this technology, called […]
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Year: 2014
On the cutting edge of personal genetics – frontiers in cancer therapeutics and
This week, we have two stories from the front lines of research towards personalizing cancer treatments – a report of a non-invasive technique being developed to monitor the genetic make-up […]
The search for genes related to IQ continues
NPR’s Maanvi Signh covers a recent paper from Nature Communication about the intersection of genetics, environment and IQ in twins. Always a big topic when pgEd visits classrooms, we appreciate […]
Rare disease, a family’s story and the power of social media
Seth Mnookin published a great story in the New Yorker about the Might family and their quest to understand their son’s unusual medical condition. In addition to highlighting the role […]