How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows
Do you wonder where your meat comes from? Maybe it is organic, wild harvested, or farmed. Or perhaps…
The Next Era of Gene Editing Will Be Disease Agnostic
At the WIRED Health summit last week, Harvard biochemist and gene-editing pioneer David Liu says later this year…
A Baby Received a Custom Crispr Treatment in Record Time
Last August, KJ Muldoon was born with a potentially fatal genetic disorder. Just six months later, he received…
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…
Nanostructures boost CRISPR delivery for genetic medicine
With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine.…
World’s first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo, World News
BUENOS AIRES – They look like ordinary foals, docile with honey brown coats and white facial patches, content…
Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors
In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School…
The science turning back the clock on ageing
Youth, said George Bernard Shaw, is wasted on the young. Go to England and you find a lot…
Looking beyond suspect genes in cancer
The data analysis center at Fred Hutch/UW are co-led by Sun and Li Hsu, PhD, a biostatistician who…
Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
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…