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Short reads on LINE-1 biology

What LINE-1 is, where it matters, and why we think it is a tractable therapeutic target

Engineering

Using AI to mine your genome for hidden virus-like elements

An open-source tool for detecting LINE-1 insertions in whole-genome sequencing data

June 30, 2026
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Neurology

LINE-1 in the brain

Ancient virus-like DNA reactivates inside neurons, drives inflammation, and may accelerate rare neurological disease - but it can be slowed

March 12, 2026
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Oncology

LINE-1 in cancer

LINE-1 is active in roughly 40% of cancers and is linked to faster progression and treatment resistance - but it is only one factor in a heterogenous disease

February 4, 2026
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Virology

The link between HIV-like viruses and LINE-1

Retroviruses evolved from ancient retrotransposons. Some HIV drugs already inhibit LINE-1 - a head start for therapies aimed at diseases of aging

January 20, 2026
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Evolutionary biology

On giant tortoise and naked mole rat longevity

What two very different long-lived species teach us about retrotransposons, evolutionary trade-offs, and disease

December 9, 2025
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