How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases
Modern biotech has the tools to edit genes and design drugs, yet thousands of rare diseases remain untreated.…
A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment
Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin…
Biographica nets $9.5m for AI-led crop design, partners with BASF
Biographica, a startup deploying AI and machine learning to accelerate and improve the crop trait development process by…
Why Changing Plant Genes Is Still Slow and How Scientists Are Speeding It Up
Even with CRISPR and advanced sequencing, altering plant behavior remains labor-intensive. A new approach aims to reveal how…
RNA Splicing Errors Drive Leukemia
By: Staff Writer | January 02, 2026 | 7 min. read | Share Summary A new study from Sylvester Comprehensive…
Woman with blood disorder hopes for cure thanks to NHS gene-editing therapy
A woman who has received a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS is hoping 2026 is the year…
Scientists make breakthrough that could give major boost to food supply: ‘A huge positive’
Scientists at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, have developed a gene editing technique that improves canola…
CRISPR-edited fungus boosts protein production and cuts environmental impact
In a new study publishing November 19 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Biotechnology, researchers used a…
New ‘wonder drug’ could cut your cholesterol in half
Scientists say a cutting-edge gene-editing treatment could help people cut harmful high cholesterol levels in half — just…
Is Bill Gates Playing God? Shocking ‘Seeds and Code’ Speech Fuels Fears of Genetic Engineering Agenda
A speech attributed to Bill Gates, circulating under the title ‘Seeds and Code’, has sparked global controversy over…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit
The idea of making gene-edited pets is sure to raise eyebrows. In fact, bioethicists warned about such “frivolous”…