Genetic modification enhances “living drugs” for blood cancers
CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are “living drugs” and constitute a milestone in…
New genetic test for corn developed by undergraduate students
Reading time: 2 minutes In a leap for agricultural science, a team of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa…
Genetically engineered mice could take the bite out of Lyme disease on Nantucket, scientists say
Over the past 40 years, Dr. Timothy Lepore has been the emergency room head, sole surgeon and medical…
Missing Y gene linked to male infertility
Reading time: 2 minutesMonika Ward in her lab. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists have uncovered a direct…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
Polo’s Future: How Gene-Edited Horses Are Changing the Game
Gene-editing technology has taken its first bold steps into the arena of polo, as the world’s first…
Gene-Therapy Treatment Of Infant With Rare Genetic Condition Successful In World First » TwistedSifter
Pexels When baby KJ was born with a rare disease, which could cause a potentially fatal amount of…
New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…
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…
Decoding macrophage immune responses with gene editing and machine learning
Fighting off pathogens is a tour de force that must happen with speed and precision. A team of…