Human Gene Editing
The infamous life and death of biohacker Aaron Traywick
In the span of two years, Aaron Traywick, who was 28 when he died, went from a virtual unknown to ...
CRISPR creator Jennifer Doudna: It’s ‘important that ethical discussions keep pace with technology’
Jennifer Doudna, the gene-editing pioneer whose breakthrough in CRISPR technology has taken the scientific world by storm, expressed surprise [May ...
Project Recode: Can we create synthetic ‘superhero’ human cells immune to viruses, cancer and aging?
Recently, roughly 200 eminent scientists assembled in Boston. Their agenda? Creating “superhero” human cells impervious to all viral attacks and ...
Reducing HIV replication with CRISPR could lead to effective cure
Scientists in Japan have used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to stop human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication in latently infected T cells that ...
Debating the need for genetic engineering of humans—there’s ‘nothing special’ about our DNA
One day in early spring, I received a unique email. Would I accept an invitation from Oxford University’s student debate ...
Can we reverse aging in dogs through gene therapy? If so, humans could be next.
The world’s most influential synthetic biologist is behind a new company that plans to rejuvenate dogs using gene therapy. If ...
New version of CRISPR touted as ‘word processor’ with search and replace function
For all the excitement the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has kicked up, there has been just as much concern about unwanted ...
Paying for pricey gene therapy without insurance: Amish community faces challenge
[A]t $850,000 a person, Luxturna was more budget-busting than just about any other drug. [Company] Spark had proposed a few different ways of helping ...
‘One shot’ treatment for hemophilia B uses CRISPR and stem cells
Scientists at the Salk Institute have combined CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing with stem cell technology to generate a one-time, autologous cell therapy for the genetic ...
Death of controversial biohacker Aaron Traywick puts movement at ‘crossroads’
At just 28, [Aaron] Traywick was among the most infamous figures in the world of biohacking—the grandiose CEO of a ...
Is epigenetics the ‘secret superpower’ of invasive species?
Due to the small numbers that are introduced, invasive species experience a genetic bottleneck that results in low levels of ...
Gene therapy research gets boost from parent-led crowdfunding
It’s a compelling narrative: A parent learns that his or her child has a fatal disease with no cure, and, ...
‘De-extinction’ could revive vanished Tasmanian tiger—or something close to it
With the stripes of a tiger, the body shape of a dog and the pouch of a kangaroo, the Australian ...
How gene editing has evolved into ‘worldwide CRISPR frenzy’
CRISPR sounds more like a refrigerator compartment than a gene-editing tool, but it's giving scientists power they could only imagine ...
What’s CRISPR? Here’s a primer on the powerful gene-editing tool
If you’re asking, “what’s Crispr?” the short answer is that it’s a revolutionary new class of molecular tools that scientists ...
CRISPR shows potential to control high cholesterol in mice
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used a CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique to turn off a gene that regulates cholesterol ...
Can CRISPR and gene editing save our ‘devastated’ coral reefs?
Coral reefs have been devastated in recent decades by "bleaching" events caused by overheating oceans and other factors that kill off ...
Gene editing reduces deadly viral ‘reservoirs’ in HIV patients
By transplanting blood stem cells that had been gene-edited to resist HIV infection, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ...
CRISPR patent dispute is back in court. What should we expect?
It’s baaaaack, that reputation-shredding, stock-moving fight to the death over key CRISPR patents. On [April 30] in Washington, D.C., the ...
Controversial biohacker found dead in sensory deprivation tank
A controversial biotech engineer was found dead Sunday [April 29] in a sensory deprivation tank at a spa in downtown ...
Can CRISPR tell what ails you? ‘Affordable’ at-home kits may be on the way
A new biotech company co-founded by CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna is developing a device that uses CRISPR to detect all kinds of ...
Beta thalassemia patients could be freed from life of blood transfusions by one-time gene therapy
A one-time, experimental treatment for an inherited blood disorder has shown dramatic results in a small study. It’s a major ...
Video: Ethical considerations when using CRISPR gene editing
This animation was produced by Massive and the Director of Sciences at Pioneer Works, Janna Levin. The beautiful animation was hand-cut and ...
Gene editing and a new age of athletic cheating
Think cheaters never prosper? Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times. Manny Ramirez won two World Series championships ...
Pediatric brainstem cancer eradicated in mice using CAR-T treatment
Engineered human immune cells can vanquish a deadly pediatric brain tumor in a mouse model, a study from the Stanford University ...
Chinese biopharma firms ‘well ahead’ in race to use CRISPR in humans
Contrary to what you might believe, biopharma companies in the US are not the leaders in clinical trials using gene ...
Biohackers navigating a world of wonder and potential peril
A person doesn’t need a deep understanding of gene editing and CRISPR to realize we are in the midst of ...
