The real revolution came in 2012, when researchers Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier harnessed CRISPR, a natural bacterial defense system. In bacteria, CRISPR cuts out invading viruses’ DNA ...

By reactivating a long-lost gene, researchers were able to lower uric acid levels and stop damaging fat accumulation in human ...

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.

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Northwestern University identified a previously unknown treatment ...

Through a $650,000 USDA Grant Yi Li will study the unintended consequences of multiplex genome editing and how many ...

Korro Bio saw its stock reach all-time lows on disappointing data for its lead pipeline candidate, while Intellia Therapeutics saw analyst downgrades on safety concerns despite releasing positive data ...

ANTLER phase 1 data demonstrate efficacy and durability on par with autologous CAR-T cell therapy and safety allows for ...

Reviving an ancient human gene that prevents gout and fatty liver disease, scientists at Georgia State University have marked ...

Gout is one of the oldest documented human illnesses. It develops when sharp crystals form inside joints, triggering intense swelling and pain, and is ...

Earlier this year, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to ...

Advances in genome editing have transformed the development of animal models used to understand human diseases. While transgenic mouse models have broadly ...