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Exploring Applications of the Bioluminescent HiBiT Tag

Studying proteins in their natural context is one of the biggest challenges in biology. From tumor suppressors to growth factors, some of the most clinically-relevant proteins are also the hardest to study. One common strategy is protein overexpression — boosting …
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Emily P. Bentley September 16, 2025

The Advances Behind The World's First Personalized CRISPR Treatment

It was huge news earlier this year: the first patient in the world, an infant, was successfully treated with a CRISPR gene editing therapy personalized to his genetic mutation. “Baby KJ” was diagnosed with a rare and dangerous metabolic disease …
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Alyssa Shepard September 9, 2025

"Hall of Fame" AAV Enhancers from the Allen Institute for Brain Science

It takes a village! While you usually hear this phrase when discussing raising children, it can also be applied to research. Sharing knowledge and tools is the best way to help propel research forward and have the biggest impact. We …
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