A 'dead' CRISPR might be a better CRISPR for targeting Alzheimer's
A new molecular editor based on "dead Cas9" shows encouraging results for editing the genome
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Precise CRISPR gene editing can correct the mutation that causes cystic fibrosis in mini-intestines
Prime editing, which edits DNA directly without cutting, restored healthy function in an organoid model of an intestine
The WHO has released new guidelines for genome editing technology
These recommendations will help improve the safety and access of genome-editing treatments
A decoy may be the key to developing a vaccine against a deadly bioweapon
New research shows how Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus attaches to cells, paving the way for a vaccine
A proposal to use CRISPR to prevent opioid overdoses is a useless approach to healthcare
Genetically engineering users' brains is short-sighted, reactive, and unnecessary
New research uses CRISPR gene editing to grow new neurons in diseased brains
Scientists hope the CRISPR-based therapy could treat neurodegenerative disease
A new COVID-19 test uses CRISPR to detect the virus
The test returns results in just 40-70 minutes
"Directed evolution" gets around CRISPR's inherent limitations
New gene editing technology may make molecular scissors more useful
How many things can scientists name -Seq? Let us count the ways
From lettuce to cat poop to human cells, we're ready to sequence it all
Here's why many CRISPR/Cas9 experiments could be wrong – and how to fix them
Researchers assumed that CRISPR was turning off genes. They shouldn't have
CRISPR technology for human gene editing is promising, but serious scientific and ethical concerns remain
Multiple sectors of society must be involved in the regulation and applications of CRISPR to medicine
Shapeshifting hydrogels with CRISPR inside rearrange on command and interface with our bodies
Programmable CRISPR-responsive smart materials, like DNA hydrogels, are much more likely to become game-changers in our lifetimes
Take CRISPR/Cas9 outside, use it like a hand-held search engine for wild genomes
Instead of little robots, using proteins as naturally occurring nanotechnology
Scientists tried to replicate a provocative gene editing paper in real-time, and documented it on Twitter
A study linking an edited CCR5 gene with dying young didn't pass the smell test
We need genetic engineering to stave off climate change-induced global hunger
Despite what many say, organic farming will not save us from the worst impacts of climate change
CRISPR nanoparticles are the next big hope in Alzheimer’s disease treatments
Nearly 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease without solid treatment options.