Latest about CRISPR
CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trial
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?
Feature 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
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
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
Scientists discovered Fanzor proteins, which work like CRISPR but are smaller and more easily delivered into cells, and used them to edit human DNA.
1st gene-edited snakes use mysterious 'Turing patterns' to achieve near-perfect hexagonal scales
Scientists used CRISPR editing to make the world's 1st genetically modified snakes, giving new insight into how the reptiles develop their patterned scales
Scientists discover possible antidote for death caps, the world's deadliest mushroom
A potential antidote for death cap mushrooms has been discovered and tested in lab dish studies and in mice.
Gene therapy: What is it and how does it work?
Gene therapies treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA.
