A More Elegant Form of Gene Editing Progresses to Human Testing
Instead of cutting out chunks of the genome to disable malfunctioning genes, base editing makes a smaller, more precise swap. ..
Instead of cutting out chunks of the genome to disable malfunctioning genes, base editing makes a smaller, more precise swap. ..
He Jiankui discusses his plans for finding cures for devastating genetic diseases. Should the scientific community trust him? ..
New evidence indicates that an effort to stamp out disease-carrying insects is working. The key? Mosquitoes genetically engineered to kill off their own kind. ..
An experiment tests whether the gene-editing technology can stop the virus from replicating, which would ultimately wipe out the infection. ..
The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. ..
For decades, the EU has had some of the tightest restrictions on genetically altered agriculture. That could be about to change. ..
When temperatures rise, plants mysteriously lose their ability to defend against invading pathogens—but there may be a fix. ..
Instead of deleting genes, epigenetic editing modulates their activity. A new paper tests if it’s able to undo a genetic effect of early alcohol exposure. ..
Cut a panther worm into thirds and each section will grow a new body. Researchers injected some with a fluorescent protein to study how. ..
Walter Isaacson’s account, out Tuesday, is a thrilling tale of scientific discovery. He talks about gene-editing tech—and the future of the human race. ..