Fierce Biotech
Flush from billion-dollar COVID vaccine windfall, Moderna bets big on gene editing
We finally know who Moderna has been courting behind the scenes to make the big jump into gene editing. The ...
CRISPR gene editing debuts in space, as astronauts study how DNA repairs itself from cosmic radiation
Space radiation has long been a concern for astronauts living beyond Earth’s protective atmosphere—it can damage DNA, leading to cancer ...
New one-and-done DNA-based blood test that can detect as many as 50 different types of cancer is on the verge of approval
[Grail's prescription diagnostic] test is designed to help spot as many as 50 different cancers and uncover their original organ ...
Reversing diabetes in mice with CRISPR-edited stem cells
Insulin injections can control diabetes, but patients still experience serious complications such as kidney disease and skin infections. Transplanting pancreatic ...
Rejuvenate Bio’s gene therapy shows promise at reversing aging—in mice
Harvard synthetic biology pioneer George Church generated some buzz last year when he co-founded Rejuvenate Bio with the goal of ...
Obesity and diabetes cure? CRISPR might be used to ‘silence’ key gene found in unhealthy fat
The gene FABP4 is highly active in adipose tissue and known to be a major contributor to obesity and related ...
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 ...
