Human Gene Editing
Cure for sickle cell diseases inches closer with launch of gene therapy trial
For 65 years, scientists have known the cause of sickle cell disease but have been unable to cure it without ...
Who will win the battle over CRISPR-Cas 9 patent rights?
History is full of cases in which several researchers have found the same or similar inventions almost simultaneously. This is ...
‘What we have right now does not work’: Gene editing aims to relieve chronic pain
In experiments on laboratory mice, researchers found that temporarily repressing a gene involved in sensing pain increases pain tolerance, lowers ...
Critics say gene drives could lead to species extinction. Scientists have developed a brake system
By exerting control over the degree of spread, those who unleash gene drives may realize the benefits promised by gene ...
‘Scorching ethical debate’: Designer babies are already here. The future looks even more revolutionary — and contentious
In one sense, genetically modifying a child with particular traits is already done on a fairly large scale. Couples with ...
Jennifer Doudna on how CRISPR is moving out of the lab to transform medicine and revolutionize disease treatments
In 2021, we will see increased use of CRISPR-Cas enzymes to underpin a new generation of cost-effective, individualised therapies. With ...
‘Gene editing is part of the solution’: With other sustainable farming tools, it will help us beat climate change
Despite changes in temperature, humidity and fertilizer application, [plants of the future] must be able to produce optimally. In addition, ...
The downside of ‘improving’ humanity: How CRISPR could edit out ‘abnormal genes’ — and human diversity
CRISPR has many functions; one of these is that it can be used to treat disease. Yet the far-reaching, more ...
Can CRISPR tame avian flu and prevent the next pandemic?
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is picking up steam, it’s tempting to hope that the world can soon move ...
Using CRISPR to fight antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
The superbugs are winning the antibiotics wars. CRISPR could turn the tide ...
Plant breeding efforts strained by climate change and booming food demand. Is CRISPR the answer?
Human population growth has increased the demand for food crops, animal feed, biofuel and biomaterials, all the while climate change ...
What’s in the biomedical pipeline for CRISPR gene editing?
One great attraction of Crispr, says Niren Murthy, a bioengineer at Berkeley, is that it could be a one-shot affair ...
What CRISPR can do for the world
What might CRISPR do to the diversity of our species? If we are no longer subject to a natural lottery ...
Climate-proofing our food supply: Here’s how CRISPR will help us adapt to global warming
Biotechnologist Dr. Karen Massel from UQ's Centre for Crop Science has published a review of gene editing technologies such as ...
RNA hacking: How the miraculous tools of the genetics revolution will transform healthcare and the world
[mRNA COVID] vaccines, in essence, transform our bodies into personalized manufacturing plants producing an otherwise foreign object to trigger our ...
Viewpoint: ‘Genetic reductionism’ — Why CRISPR is not the answer to every problem
Referring to DNA as the code of life, a rigid blueprint for who we are, implies that we are the ...
Mosquito massacre: Can we safely tackle malaria with a CRISPR gene drive?
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing quickly decimated two caged populations of malaria-bearing mosquitoes (Anopheles gambiae) in a recent study, introducing a new ...
Here’s how biotechnology is offering new hope for personalized cancer treatments
Cancer occurs when mutations, or accidental changes, take place in the DNA of specific cells or tissue within the body ...
CRISPR cracks open the door to a future of human mutants. Worried?
Surreal artwork in the hotel lobby—a gorilla peeking out of a peeled orange, smoking a cigarette; an astronaut riding a ...
We might be able to protect ourselves against future pandemics by gene editing embryos
Hollywood blockbusters such as X-men, Gattaca and Jurassic World have explored the intriguing concept of “germline genome editing” – a biomolecular technique that can ...
3 new ways CRISPR is revolutionizing biomedicine
In this article, we outline three recent studies that have advanced the potential uses of CRISPR in the biomedical field ...
Gene transfer therapies are the ‘next big thing’ in medicine. Here’s how gene editing works and the companies behind it
The breakthroughs made possible by gene editing were shown in the Jan. 6 news that base editing had repaired a ...
‘Hello World!’ Bacterial DNA combines CRISPR and electricity to store data. Here’s what that means
A study published on January 11 in the journal Nature Chemical Biology details how the researchers led by Columbia University ...
Delay aging and extend our lifespans? Gene therapy might be able to do that
How many aging-promoting genes are there in the human genome? What are the molecular mechanisms by which these genes regulate ...
Tasty gluten-free bread and peanut allergy pills: How CRISPR is solving basic problems with our food system
People will make do with gluten-free baked goods if they must, but the springiness of wheat is sorely absent. “It’s ...
Viewpoint: How might the Biden Administration regulate heritable human gene editing?
The new Biden-Harris Administration faces a number of harrowing challenges in which science and technology policies will be critical. Along ...
Eugenics? As embryo screening opens-wide the door to manipulate human traits, notions of normalcy and deviancy, fitness and disability, are changing
With the dramatic expansion of new blood tests, many more pregnant mothers are testing their fetuses for 'defects' such as ...
