Gene editing is being sold on the promise of healthier babies — but what are the ethical concerns?
It has been seven years since Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made an announcement that shocked the world’s scientists.…
You’ve Never Seen Corn Like This Before
Scientists believe this work could guide corn research for “the next decade.” Plant stem cells are vital to…
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…
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Xenotransplants Get IND Clearance for Clinical Trials
Credit: Marcela Ruth Romero / iStock / Getty Images Plus In January 2025, Tim Andrews was non-ambulatory, in…
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.…
Should gene edited pork be labelled? A plea for transparency and choice
Dr Matt Culbertson, COO at pig genetics company PIC, speaking at a recent event. Photo: PIC On paper…
Should gene edited pork be labelled? A plea for transparency and choice
Dr Matt Culbertson, COO at pig genetics company PIC, speaking at a recent event. Photo: PIC On paper…
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…
The Potential of Epigenetic Editing
Original story from the University of New South Wales Sydney (Australia). It turns out that methyl groups on…
Single Gene Edit Transfers Behaviors Across Species
Summary: Scientists in Japan have used genetic engineering to make a species of fruit fly perform a courtship…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…
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…