02/07/2021

CRISPR/Cas9 series: a compelling journey from a primitive bacterial defence system to an advanced human gene editing technology

DNA repair mechanisms as the key to engineering human genes by CRISPR/Cas9 Summary: In 2020, CRISPR/Cas9 technology achieved several breakthroughs that are revolutionizing the fields of food and medicine. CRISPR/Cas9 makes a break in DNA, triggering several cell repair mechanisms that researchers exploit to manipulate the genome of the organisms. The DNA repair system referred to as non-homologous end joining […]

Raniero Chimienti CRISPR-Cas9 0 4 min read
05/04/2021

Is ivermectin a solution for COVID-19?

Summary: Research to find effective medication for COVID-19 is still ongoing. Ivermectin is a very potent drug against certain parasites. At the moment, there is not enough evidence to state if ivermectin is effective against COVID-19. Medication should only be used if it is approved for specific treatment. For a few weeks, it looked like the number of cases of […]

Kamil Wolanin COVID19 0 3 min read