Precision gene editing can be achieved by base editing, nucleotide editing, or editing of small or large gene fragments. The specific mechanisms include various DNA repair pathways. Many precision ...

CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

Preventive, a San Francisco startup backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Coinbase's Brian Armstrong, is researching embryo gene ...

A clandestine startup privately funded by tech billionaires is looking into germline gene editing a human embryo.

Gene editing is a group of technologies that enable scientists to precisely alter an organism's DNA. These technologies allow for the addition, removal, or alteration of genetic material at specific ...

The FDA’s Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad have laid out a path for CRISPR treatments on demand. An expert weighs in on what it ...

Gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR-Cas9 have many uses in the area of food and agriculture. They can combat persistent drought and disease, and improve the colour and nutritional content of food ...

More than a decade ago Sonia Vallabh, a lawyer, and her husband, an engineer, decided to retrain as molecular biologists. They had an urgent motivation. Dr Vallabh’s mother had died suddenly of a ...

A Silicon Valley startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong is pursuing research that some fear ...

CRISPR has taken the bioengineering world by storm since its first introduction. From treating sickle cell diseases to creating disease-resistant crops, the technology continues to boast success on ...

Crispr stock reversed lower Monday, while Intellia stock surged, on promising updates for their gene-editing efforts.