Images and a short film are inserted into bacteria DNA and recovered with 90 ... US scientists inserted a gif ... in which two proteins are used to insert genetic code into the DNA of target ...

A team of biologists took advantage of the bacterial defense mechanism on which the gene editing system CRISPR is based to write an animated GIF, pixel by pixel, into a population of bacteria.

US baby receives first-ever customized CRISPR treatment for genetic disease Doctors could combat antibiotic resistance — and save lives — by tracking superbug evolution in real time, study ...

More information: Daniel Paysan et al, Image2Reg: Linking chromatin images to gene regulation using genetic and chemical perturbation screens, Cell Systems (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2025.101293.

In another test, the researchers trained the model using more than 17,000 images of patients with over 200 distinct genetic syndromes. Using that knowledge, the tech was able to place 500 patients’ ...

Companies could use Facebook pictures to discriminate against employees with genetic diseases using AI, scientists fear, after showing that algorithms can spot rare conditions.