Spiders’ genes have been modified to produce glowing silk – a scientific sensation
Biomaterials researchers at the University of Bayreuth in Germany have made a major breakthrough that has stunned the…
This Baby’s One-in-a-Million Genetic Disorder Had No Cure. So Scientists Designed One Just for Him
KJ Muldoon came into the world with a genetic time bomb ticking inside him. Doctors at the Children’s…
The World’s First Genetically Modified Spider Spins Glowing Red Silk
By now, CRISPR has sliced and diced its way through the genomes of everything from bananas to beagles…
UC Berkeley researchers develop specialized CRISPR therapy to treat infant’s genetic disorder | Research And Ideas
Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute, or IGI, developed a revolutionary treatment using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology…
Scientists call for 10-year ban on CRISPR for germline gene editing
Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT…
The Role of CRISPR-based Gene Editing
There are an estimated 6,000 Mendelian diseases, most of which still lack cures. Gene editing is an essential…
The Role of CRISPR-based Gene Editing
There are an estimated 6,000 Mendelian diseases, most of which still lack cures. Gene editing is an essential…
CRISPR Reveals New Parkinson’s Genes
Credit: nopparit / Getty Images / E+ New genes that affect the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) have…