New genetic sequencing technology is helping researchers find answers in rare pediatric disease cases

Translational Genomics Research Institute

The study identified the probable cause of the genetic disease in six families PHOENIX AND SAN DIEGO, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — New genetic sequencing technology from Element Biosciences has helped researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the City of Hope, identify likely genetic causes of the disorders in six of … Read more

Did we find life on Mars and then wipe it out?

Life on Mars: Part of the robotic arm machine at left, with reddish rocks and sand dunes in the background.

View larger. | NASA’s Viking 1 lander took this photo of the surrounding rocks and sand dunes on May 26, 1977. The lander’s sampling arm is in the foreground, and the scoop marks in the sand are where it took samples for analysis. Both Viking 1 and 2 searched for evidence of microscopic life on … Read more

Gravitational waves could help us find out how fast the expansion of the universe is accelerating

Gravitational waves emitted when distant black holes collide and merge, ringing the very fabric of space-time like bells, could be used to help measure how fast the universe is expanding, according to a new study. Since the late 1990s, astronomers have known that not only is the universe expanding, but it’s doing so at an … Read more

Gravitational waves could help us find out how fast the expansion of the universe is accelerating

an artist's illustration of gravitational waves, showing spiral ripples on a gridded surface emerging from two merging spheres

an artist’s illustration of gravitational waves, showing spiral ripples on a gridded surface emerging from two merging spheres Gravitational waves emitted when distant black holes collide and merge, ringing the very fabric of space-time like bells, could be used to help measure how fast the universe is expanding, according to a new study. Since the … Read more