Author: Rachel Holland

Simulating cancer patients’ organs in the lab to test treatments Scientists were able to combine the patient's cancer cells and immune cells in a culture "Petri dish" to simulate the patients’ bodies, and test which cancer treatment would work best for them.

Posted on April 4, 2022March 31, 2022 by Rachel Holland 325 views

Scientists were able to combine the patient's cancer cells and immune cells in a culture "Petri dish" to simulate the patients’ bodies,…

How does damaged DNA repair itself? Scientists used computer modeling and a technique called X-ray crystallography to figure out how a protein called MutY repairs the most sensitive of the four DNA bases, called guanine, when rogue oxygen compounds from the environment attack it.

Posted on November 10, 2021November 16, 2021 by Rachel Holland 1k views

Our DNA is a crucial part of creating every cell in our bodies. It is the instruction manual our cells read to know exactly what to do and…

Using artificial intelligence to diagnose autism in the womb After measuring certain characteristics of unborn babies and following them through the first years of life, researchers input this data into an algorithm that could be used to predict autism diagnosis in other unborn babies.

Posted on June 3, 2021November 16, 2021 by Rachel Holland 1k views

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the most common developmental disorders diagnosed today. It affects an estimated 75 million people…

A software program builds alternative DNA molecules Scientists are using computer programs to build alternative DNA molecules called XNAs. These XNAs will teach us what is possible for life!

Posted on April 7, 2021November 16, 2021 by Rachel Holland 876 views

Scientists are using computer programs to understand our early beginnings. Click on the link to see how they are doing it, and how they…