Ancient viral DNA offers clues to why human and chimpanzee brains evolved differently
An ancient viral insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee cells, while the gene is active during early human brain…
People With Dog Allergies Can Snuggle Up to These 2 Beagles
Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing—until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique…
ARPA-H invests $160 million to make custom gene editing routine
ARPA-H, the U.S.’ “moonshot” agency for health research, announced Thursday that it will spend up to $160 million…
In rare case, scientists link boy’s tumor to gene therapy viruses
When 13-month-old Adam’s stem cell transplant failed, doctors had two options: a second transplant, which they warned carried…
SP8 Breakthrough: A Foundational Step Toward Human Limb Regeneration
Summary: In a monumental cross-species collaboration, scientists have identified a “universal genetic program” that drives limb regeneration. By…
NIH-funded breakthrough shrinks CRISPR for precision delivery in the body
Monday, April 13, 2026 Smaller gene-editing system could expand treatment options for cancer, ALS and other diseases. A National…
Baby Treated with Personalized CRISPR Gene Therapy for Rare Disease is Now ‘Thriving’
Dr. Kiran Musunru (left) and Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas (right) led the researchers who developed a personalized treatment for…
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,…