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Scientists at the Broad Institute and Mass General Brigham have built a generative AI model that creates short DNA segments ...

A team of researchers has announced the discovery of a unique DNA nanostructure that appears to be common across all types of ...

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A research team has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular degeneration and that targeting specific retinal cell types may lead to treatments ...

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 3, 2024 – A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular ...