Key Wheat Genes That Control Plant Height and Grain Size Identified
Rothamsted scientists have revealed how a group of genes in wheat fine-tunes the plant’s growth and grain formation…
Heart diseases rising: ‘Lab-grown’ hearts and gene editing are the future, top American cardiologist reveals |
We’re familiar with lab-grown diamonds, but what about ‘lab-grown hearts’? It might sound like a scene from a…
Scientists make game-changing discovery that could help protect global food supply: ‘Molecular scissors’
Scientists have discovered a way to make gene editing safer and more precise — and it’s an advance…
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…
Gene editing could give us ‘better’ babies — but what are the ethical concerns?
It’s been seven years since Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made an announcement that shocked the world’s scientists. He…
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…