Researchers have been able to manipulate large chunks of genetic code for almost 50 years. But it is only within the past decade that they have been able to do it with exquisite precision – adding, ...

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.

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats — CRISPR — gene editing has proven a successful method for successfully editing DNA in human, plant, virus, and bacteria cells. The method is ...

A new CRISPR technique allows scientists to directly edit insects’ genomes at will, which they will use to edit cockroaches without the difficult process of egg injection. The researchers believe ...

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP 2.79%) and partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals just took another step closer to launching a potential game-changing product. At the same time, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tardigrades are going under the knife. At least their genes are. A ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates how small molecule inhibitors can be used to improve the precision and efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 gene ...

Researchers in China have announced a groundbreaking discovery in the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a leading cause of blindness in humans. The research team used a new CRISPR-based genome ...

There are many bacterial organisms, and they can live cooperatively, or they can battle one another. They are also capable of evolving. These microbes can easily share genetic material, produce ...

CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionized biology and healthcare. It hijacks the bacterial immune defense system to precisely edit a genome. But the method isn’t perfect. It can insert unwanted DNA sequences, delete ...