There’s New Proof Crispr Can Edit Genes Inside Human Bodies
The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. ..
The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly. ..
Neurons get a lot of attention—but researchers think this star-shaped brain cell type could hold the key to treating some disorders. ..
A statistical analysis of chemical tags on DNA may help unify disparate theories of aging. ..
Most genetically engineered foods were developed to aid farmers. This one will try to sway over health-conscious produce shoppers. ..
The project will match the victims’ DNA to that of their descendants—but uses a genealogy website that can be accessed by law enforcement. ..
By studying how electric organs arose in different lineages of fish, scientists gain new insights into a long-standing question of evolutionary biology. ..
In much of the US, donors aren’t obliged to disclose potentially inheritable health conditions. A proposed law could change that. ..
For a company called Colossal, bringing back the wolf-sized marsupial is one step in a larger, mammoth plan. ..
Small pinpricks of blood are used to screen newborns for serious health conditions—but this genetic data can have legal uses too. ..
Those using IVF can see which embryo is least likely to develop cancer and other diseases. But can protecting your child slip into playing God? ..