Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

A novel CRISPR defense mechanism, unlike known nucleases, specifically destroys transfer ribonucleic acids (tRNA) that are ...

Researchers uncovered a previously unknown CRISPR immune response in bacteria that targets transfer RNAs. The newly ...

If I were to locate the moment AI slop broke through into popular consciousness, I’d pick the video of rabbits bouncing on a ...

Machine learning models reveal that histone marks are predictive of gene expression across human cell types and highlight important nuances between natural control and the effects of CRISPR-Cas9-based ...

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...

Water scarcity is a growing problem, one which impacts food and agriculture. What can food producers do to mitigate its ...

Cell and gene therapies use the body's building blocks - cells and genetic material - to boost the immune system or correct ...

In his annual letter, Flagship Pioneering’s Noubar Afeyan lays out a choice between near-term “human-made miracles” and a ...

Co-founded by Jennifer Doudna and Fyodor Urnov, the company intends to simultaneously develop many gene editing treatments ...

Genetic treatments could be the key to unlocking some rare diseases. But bringing these medicines to patients involves ...