CRISPR researchers have resurrected an ancient gene that can prevent disease

CRISPR is one of the most revolutionary technologies of the modern era, and now it's being used to bring back long-lost genes ...
GMWatch

Gene editing disrupts multiple gene functions through large-scale epigenetic changes in a way that persists through successive cell generations

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...
Climate Compass on MSN

CRISPR and the future: Can we edit out genetic diseases?

We're living in a moment where science fiction is becoming medical reality. Imagine a world where doctors can simply rewrite ...
Nature

The baby whose life was saved by the first personalized CRISPR therapy

To the research team working to save him, KJ Muldoon was first known only as Patient Eta. But within months, KJ’s name — and ...

Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment

In a new study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig analyzed the impact of more ...
FoodNavigator

CRISPR crops: The next frontier for food security?

CRISPR, the gene-editing technology which won its creators the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, is most well-known for its ...
Good News Network

Teens May Have Come Up with a New Way to Detect, Treat Lyme Disease Using CRISPR Gene Editing

Karthik and her team aimed to use CRISPR as a way to identify and isolate a protein generated by the bacteria that cause Lyme ...
Los Angeles Times

CRISPR and Cancer: How Gene Editing Is Revolutionizing Oncology

CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that acts like “molecular scissors,” but using it on cancer is complex. The technology’s biggest impact so far is in research labs, helping scientists understand how ...
Study Finds on MSN

Gene-Edited Goldenberries Pass USDA Review, Move Closer to American Farms

Gene-edited goldenberries clear USDA review, moving closer to farms. Compact plants solve farming challenges for this ...

Sen. Cornyn sounds the alarms about potential for startup firm to make gene-edited designer babies

Texas Sen. John Cornyn sounded the alarm that a biotech startup firm that has raised some $30 million to study diseases in ...
Technology Networks

Gene Editing Could Turn Goldenberries Into the New Blueberry

CSHL researchers used CRISPR to rapidly domesticate goldenberries, a nutritious but unruly fruit. By editing growth genes, ...

This Gene-Edited Fungus Tastes ‘Meatlike,’ Digests Easier, and Grows Faster

Because it requires so little to produce, the new strain could help bring more flavorful, environmentally friendly meat ...