A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes towards the controversial approach.

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by ...

Most current approaches rely on adding nuclear localization signal (NLS) motifs to the ends of Cas9 to facilitate nuclear entry. However, this method is inefficient, and much of the Cas9 that is ...

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses. CRISPR/Cas systems, originally derived from bacterial immune responses, ...

Researchers have developed a DNA-based therapy that targets the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol naturally. Using polypurine ...

In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...

In a first for adults in Singapore, scientists are conducting gene editing trials on heart patients to correct defects at ...

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

If you have been staring at CRISPR Therapeutics stock lately, wondering whether it is time to buy, hold, or rethink your position, you are far from alone. Over the past week, the stock has surged 16.1 ...

In a separate 2024 study, researchers also made mice temporarily transparent. The study, published in Science, showed that ...