Gene editing could give us ‘better’ babies — but what are the ethical concerns?
It’s been seven years since Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made an announcement that shocked the world’s scientists. He…
The Next Era of Gene Editing Will Be Disease Agnostic
At the WIRED Health summit last week, Harvard biochemist and gene-editing pioneer David Liu says later this year…
Nanostructures boost CRISPR delivery for genetic medicine
With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine.…
Should gene edited pork be labelled? A plea for transparency and choice
Dr Matt Culbertson, COO at pig genetics company PIC, speaking at a recent event. Photo: PIC On paper…
Genetic Material Market Size, Trends and Top Companies (2025 – 2034 Forecast Period)
Precedence Research Genetic material, DNA and RNA, carries an organism’s unique information and its engineering is reshaping healthcare,…
The science turning back the clock on ageing
Youth, said George Bernard Shaw, is wasted on the young. Go to England and you find a lot…
CRISPR used in landmark treatment to fix misspelling in baby’s genome
For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and…
The Potential of Epigenetic Editing
Original story from the University of New South Wales Sydney (Australia). It turns out that methyl groups on…
Will China’s new chromosome editing tool unlock new wave of genetic advances?
A group of Chinese scientists has overcome a challenge that stumped biologists for decades by developing a new…
Single Gene Edit Transfers Behaviors Across Species
Summary: Scientists in Japan have used genetic engineering to make a species of fruit fly perform a courtship…