The need to change regulations around gene-editing treatments was endorsed in November by the head of the US Food and Drug ...

The company made an even more dramatic claim the following month, when it announced it had created three dire wolves. These ...

Scientists from UC Davis Center for Surgical Bioengineering, the MIND Institute and UC Berkeley’s Murthy Lab are developing ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly developed form of CRISPR at UNSW Sydney points to a safer way of treating ...

Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...

He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for ...

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism.

Our understanding of DNA has grown dramatically over the past couple of decades. The CRISPR technology, which allows scientists to map and even change DNA, has helped to boost that understanding even ...

Like other developing countries, Indonesia is facing a familiar dilemma: how to feed a growing population while protecting ...

KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby who sparked nationwide headlines after receiving a first-of-its kind gene-editing treatment, was released from the hospital this week. KJ has spent the majority of his ...