With a shared purpose, we can realize the true promise of CRISPR and improve healthcare, providing hope to more patients with ...

A new gene-editing technique enables the correction of multiple genetic mutations simultaneously, transforming the prospects for millions living with complex inherited diseases, such as cystic ...

The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Using CRISPR ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...

More and more countries have decided that gene edited crops will be treated the same as conventional plant breeding.

(Yicai) Jan. 28 -- Chinese medical researchers have made a breakthrough in gene therapy that overcomes the limitations of ...

While some scientists argue that agricultural gene editing regulations are overly restrictive, a new paper from the University of Adelaide emphasises the importance of clear regulations to ensure new ...

Advanced biotechnology repurposes two bacterial immune systems to correct large stretches of DNA. Human cells that have been edited with the new retron-based gene editing technology. Orange dots mark ...

What if a cup of coffee could help treat cancer? Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology ...

What if we could rescue endangered species before they disappear? Biotech entrepreneur Ryan Phelan explores how genetic engineering tools can save... Ryan Phelan: How gene technology can save species ...

What you need to know: Gene therapy is a medical treatment that works by changing or fixing a person's genes to treat or prevent disease A biotechnology company in Uganda has developed a new ...

Researchers are moving DNA information from past species to living ones. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox ...