CRISPR

Crispr technology is sort of like a pair of tiny and precise scissors for the molecular world. This gene-editing tool can snip out sections of DNA and replace them with new, healthy genetic stretches. Scientists and doctors have high hopes for its health implications, and they’ve used it to alter severe genetic defects in single-celled embryos. Here, Live Science brings you news and features surrounding Crispr achievements and challenges.
Latest about CRISPR

Could CRISPR cure HIV someday?
By Jennifer Zieba published
An early-stage clinical trial raises hope for a new, single-dose HIV therapy that uses CRISPR, the famous gene-editing system.

188 new types of CRISPR revealed by algorithm
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Researchers used an algorithm to scour databases of bacterial genomes for never-before-seen CRISPR systems.

The world's 1st CRISPR therapy has just been approved. Here's everything you need to know
By Emily Cooke published
U.K. regulators have approved the use of a CRISPR therapy called Casgevy to treat two inherited blood disorders. But what is it and how does it work?

CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trial
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Using a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.

Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.

CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab
By Emily Cooke published
In a new study, stopping skeletal-muscle cancer cells from making a specific protein forced them to turn into healthy muscle cells.

Nearly 170 genes determine hair, skin and eye color, CRISPR study reveals
By Stephanie Pappas published
Black hair? Green eyes? More than 160 genes determine your coloration, and their interactions are incredibly complicated.

Meet 'Fanzor,' the 1st CRISPR-like system found in complex life
By Amanda Heidt published
Scientists discovered Fanzor proteins, which work like CRISPR but are smaller and more easily delivered into cells, and used them to edit human DNA.
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