CRISPR gene-drive technology reverses antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria…
ERC Proof of Concept grant supports promising CRISPR-based cancer treatment research
Microbiologist John van der Oost of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has received an ERC Proof of Concept…
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…
A precise tool to halt viral protein production
Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to…
The biggest scientific breakthroughs of the last 25 years—and a few to watch
James Webb Space Telescope gives us the oldest ever look at the universe On December 25, 2021, space…
Engineering muscle stem cells for sustainable cultured meat production
The production of cultured meat depends on the isolation, expansion, and differentiation of animal stem cells into edible…
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng makes the cut in top 10 ‘people who shaped science in 2025’
The Nature’s 10 profile of Liang recognised the disruption caused in January by the release of DeepSeek-R1, a…
Study sheds light on how extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication
A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs),…
Scientists Want to Snip Your Genes to Fix High Cholesterol Levels
GETTING A DIAGNOSIS of high cholesterol is not fun. It requires a revamp of lifestyle basics like how…
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…
One-time CRISPR therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in early trial
In a 15-patient, Phase 1 one, first-in-human trial, a one-time, CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy safely reduced LDL cholesterol and…
A Rogue Gene Explains Mysterious Cases of Diabetes and Epilepsy in Newborns
Credit: Wikimedia Commons When six infants around the world were diagnosed with an odd trio of symptoms (diabetes,…