Reports trigger shocked reactions and calls for regulation around the world
The most potent use of the new gene editing technique CRISPR is also the most controversial: tweaking the genomes of human embryos to eliminate genes that cause disease. We don’t allow it now. Should we ever?
Researchers are exploring the idea of treating disease by replacing the defective gene causing the trouble
What makes a good animal model? New techniques bring opportunities and challenges to model organisms.
Gene editing allows scientists to change gene sequences by adding, replacing or removing sections of DNA. This animation explains how this technology works, ...
Researchers hope to use the powerful biological tool to alter the genetic destiny of species and eliminate diseases.
Meet Anne Wojcicki, the entrepreneur who wants to give us all access to our genetic info.
Scientists have identified a protein for use in CRISPR gene editing that is more effective and accurate than the protein most commonly in use.
Variations in a particular gene may help explain why some people appear more youthful than others, a new study suggests
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Scientists can now discover how the fine details of gene activity differ from one cell type to another in a tissue sample, thanks to a technique invented by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed recently to have edited the genes of twin infants to reject HIV, appears to have gone missing.
Researchers have uncovered clues into how a genetic variant raises the risk of migraines, coronary artery disease and other related disorders.
Experts to coach United Nations delegates and staff on ways gene editing might improve future success of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
Even genes essential for life can be caught in an evolutionary arms race that forces them to change or be replaced.
Some of the genes have never been connected to stature before
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What happens to cells when they come into contact with nanoparticles? Researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are trying to answer this question in a lot of different ways. The eff…