Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…
CRISPR used in landmark treatment to fix misspelling in baby’s genome
For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and…
After 1- and 6-Month Gains, Gene Editing Companies Await Q3 Results
As developers of gene editing therapies and other genetic medicines get set to report third quarter earnings in…
Scientists Create a Banana That Doesn’t Turn Brown
Image credits: Matt L. Any banana you eat today is probably a clone. You may have noticed it…
Scientists Just Made CRISPR 3x More Effective at Treating Genetic Diseases
Illustration of spherical nucleic acid SNA nanoparticle carrying CRISPR cargo – Image by the Mirkin Research Group University…
Genetic modification enhances “living drugs” for blood cancers
CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are “living drugs” and constitute a milestone in…
Study concludes gout is primarily a genetic condition
My father had gout. Both of my brothers had gout. So, I wasn’t surprised to read about a…
New screening method boosts efficiency and accuracy of CAST genome editing
Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable, one-step way to edit genomes. However, adapting them…
Study reveals a new oncogenic role of NBL1 in ovarian cancer metastasis
Ovarian cancer (OC), one of the three most common gynecological malignancies, is characterized by low early detection rates…
Fueling chromosomal gene diversification and artificial evolution with CRISPR | Genome Biology
Wilson DS, Keefe AD. Random mutagenesis by PCR. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2001;51:8–3. Google Scholar Reetz MT, Wu…
‘One-pot’ test diagnoses TB in an hour
 An impediment to effective tuberculosis (TB) treatment is timely diagnosis. In a recent study, researchers developed a…
Scientists focus on genetically engineering mice to cut Lyme disease transmission
Biologist Charles Darwin began crafting his theory of evolution on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he…