Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stanford researchers have developed CRISPR-GPT, an AI-powered copilot that guides gene-editing experiments. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) ...

The CRISPR gene-editing tool can be used to silence an important hepatitis B virus gene, a proof-of-concept in vitro study suggests. "It's the first time we've seen CRISPR editing done in a hepatitis ...

Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing CRISPR toolbox. The CRISPR ‘gene scissors’ have become an important basis ...

(Nanowerk News) The Molecular Microbiology research group at the University of Alicante (UA) has identified a new enzyme with promising properties for CRISPR-Cas gene editing tools. Named AlCas12a, ...

In a step toward the wider use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr successfully slashed high cholesterol levels in a small number of people. In a trial conducted by Swiss biotech company ...

Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA regulatory pathway to commercialize treatments for rare diseases. Last February ...

A new method for safely inserting large chunks of DNA into genomes has now measured up in mice, potentially paving the way ...

Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory. New research from Virginia Tech (VA, USA) shows that memory loss is tied to ...

For decades, high cholesterol has meant a lifetime of daily pills, repeat blood tests and constant reminders that the biggest killer on earth is lurking in the bloodstream. Now a wave of gene editing ...

The 10th Annual Smithies Symposium will take place on Thursday, March 26 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) in the UNC Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB), Room 2204, and is open ...