This “CRISPR Fungi” Is Sustainable, Packed with Protein and Could Become the Ultimate Superfood
Myco-protein is already used in various commercial products. This new breakthrough could supercharge them. Image via Wiki Commons.…
How to get gene-editing medicines to families that need it
In May, news broke of a biomedical first: the on-demand design and clinical use of a personalized gene…
CRISPR gene editing therapy cuts LDL cholesterol in small study
A CRISPR-based gene editing therapy dramatically reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein, often called “bad cholesterol,” and triglycerides in…
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…
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,…
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…
Well-Exercised Mice Passed Natural Fitness to Their Male Offspring, But Not Through DNA
Reprinted with Permission from World at Large… What if there were a way that didn’t involve CRISPR to…
UT Dallas Researchers ‘Barcode’ Engineered Cells with Patent-Pending Tech to Protect Biotech IP » Dallas Innovates
A UT Dallas researcher uses a pipette to feed cultured mammalian cells. The team has developed a method…
Bridge Recombinase Platform Enables Megabase-Scale Human Genome Rearrangements
For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting…
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…