Latest about CRISPR
'Who are we to say they shouldn't exist?': Dr. Neal Baer on the threat of CRISPR-driven eugenics
Dr. Neal Baer discusses a new book about the incredible promise and potential pitfalls of CRISPR gene-editing technology.
CRISPR could be used to treat UTIs, early trial hints
Scientists are testing a "genetically enhanced bacteriophage cocktail" as a treatment for urinary tract infections.
How does CRISPR work?
CRISPR is a versatile tool for editing genomes and has recently been approved as a gene therapy treatment for certain blood disorders.
CRISPR can treat common form of inherited blindness, early data hint
In a small trial, some people with inherited vision loss experienced improvements in their sight after being treated with CRISPR.
1st person to receive a pig kidney transplant has died
Rick Slayman was the first person in the world to receive this pioneering surgery in March 2024.
CRISPR 'will provide cures for genetic diseases that were incurable before,' says renowned biochemist Virginijus Šikšnys
Live Science spoke with biochemist Virginijus Šikšnys, whose work helped establish CRISPR as a gene-editing system.
The world's 1st CRISPR therapy has been approved. Here's everything you need to know
Drug regulators have approved a CRISPR therapy called Casgevy to treat inherited blood disorders. But what is it and how does it work?
1st gene therapies for sickle cell cleared by FDA, including CRISPR treatment
The FDA approved two new therapies for sickle-cell disease, including the world's first-ever approved CRISPR therapy.
