Human Gene Editing
Will Australia free CRISPR gene-edited crops from government regulation?
Gene editing technology – CRISPR is the best-known example – would be freed from government regulation under a proposal by ...
‘Universal genetic scissors’: CRISPR Cas-9 sister protein cuts both DNA and RNA
Researchers have discovered a single protein that can perform CRISPR-style, precise programmable cutting on both DNA and RNA. This protein ...
Promiscuous bacterial ‘sex’ plays role in antibiotic resistance
Bacteria and fungi created natural antibiotics eons before drug companies turned them into medicines. To counter these natural microbe killers, ...
The CRISPR Journal: New peer-reviewed publication dedicated to cutting edge research
Several features of CRISPR are behind the rise in the excitement that surrounds it. It is an incredibly easy to do, ...
Viewpoint: CRISPR is for more than just human gene editing
If you’ve ever heard of CRISPR, it has most likely been in the context of human gene editing. … CRISPR ...
Africa could become a world agricultural leader in CRISPR and other new breeding techniques (NBTs)
It is 8:30 East African Standard Time. I disembark from a van filled with science journalists from Kampala, Uganda and ...
CRISPR ‘black box’ tells us what’s happening inside human cells
To get a peek inside the cell, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a sort ...
CRISPR revolution could level the playing field for crop biotech companies
For agriculture, [CRISPR] technology is a new way to instill crops and livestock with desirable traits — or to remove ...
Cutting gene therapy side effects by finding a better delivery system to the brain
Researchers have found a structure on the small viruses that deliver gene therapy that makes them better at crossing from ...
CRISPR as a ‘medical sleuth’: Gene-editing tool could detect Zika, Ebola and cancer
Some of the world’s leading CRISPR labs have, independently, tweaked CRISPR — adding bursts of light here and rings of ...
Epigenetics of exercise: Our muscles appear to have ‘molecular memory’
Our muscles may actually possess a molecular memory in the form of epigenetic marks on our DNA. According to a ...
‘Unrandom selection’: CRISPR merged with AI (artificial intelligence) may change what it means to be human
Modern medicine and rapidly advancing technology have seen us greatly evolve from the early days of hunter-gatherers, and now the ...
Stop AIDS? Gene therapies target ‘almost impossible to cure’ HIV
Experts say gene therapy could finally be used to treat HIV and AIDS - after a decade of trying to replicate the ...
Video: Biohacker documents his own DIY gene therapy
DIY gene therapy is far from the mainstream, but the numbers of people who are attempting to genetically engineer their ...
Who owns the most CRISPR patents worldwide? Surprisingly, it’s agrochemical giant DowDuPont
A new study of the global CRISPR patent landscape ... provides the most detailed insight yet into how entities are ...
Gene editing could help brassica crops adapt to climate change
A harmful effect of climate change that poses a major threat to food crops around the world could be overcome ...
Epigenetics and doping: Steroids may have long-lasting performance enhancing effects
Editor's note: E. Paul Zehr is a professor of neuroscience and kinesiology at the University of Victoria in Canada [Olympic ...
Infographic: Gene editing and CRISPR in action
Much of the excitement around gene editing is fueled by its potential to treat or prevent human diseases. There are ...
Genetic engineering promises cornucopia of future products—but biotechnology critics take lethal aim
Genetic engineering may soon be giving us products that appear to be pulled from the realm of science fiction. Researchers ...
Olympic gene doping: How WADA is managing new performance-enhancing technologies
The start of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has once again brought questions of unethical athletic performance-enhancement, or doping, to ...
How should the FDA regulate CRISPR gene-edited animals?
Gene editing is touted as a promising new way of altering the DNA of plants or animals to speed their ...
Video: Watch CRISPR’s cutting skills in action
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique is an important concept to know about in these days of biotech advances, but it can be pretty ...
Chocolate producers look to CRISPR gene editing to help cacao trees adapt to climate change
With the help of a suite of genetic engineering tools including CRISPR — and money from Mars Inc., one of the world’s ...
Harvard’s George Church targets consumer genetic testing market, offering royalties for users
Harvard University genetics guru George Church — one of the scientists at the forefront of the CRISPR genetic engineering revolution ...
The quest for youth, and what our genes have to say about it
Why do some people seem to age faster than others? The answer may lie in our epigenetics ...
CRISPR gene editing could boost crop yields and nutrition, but public acceptance remains wild card
The process of producing better food, protecting the environment and improving animal health is advancing at a seemingly breakneck pace ...
Viewpoint: Public enthusiasm for genetics tempered by distrust, privacy concerns
Cheaper genome sequencing is expanding our ability to understand risks associated with genetic mutations. But not everyone embraces these advances, ...
