The most complex engineering of human cell lines ever has been achieved by scientists, revealing that our genomes are more ...

CRISPR Therapeutics' stock decline is likely influenced by Editas Medicine's struggles, but CRISPR remains a distinct and stronger company with a promising long-term outlook. CRISPR's strategic ...

CRISPR-Cas9 is one of the biggest discoveries of the 21st century. Since it was developed in 2012, this gene-editing tool has revolutionized biology research, making it easier to study disease and ...

Dennison also describes how CRISPR screening tools will be key to further unraveling the mechanisms behind IBD. Current treatments for IBD are limited. They don't cure the disease and patients require ...

But the scores are spot on. This cartoon is the Australian Open's free-to-watch version of the live action taking place at Melbourne Park. How has this come about? The Australian Open's official ...

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Bring up germline editing, and most scientists cringe. The idea behind the notorious CRISPR-baby scandal, editing reproductive cells or embryos tinkers with DNA far beyond just the patient—any changes ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) CRISPR nucleases, Cas9 and Cas12, have been engineered to evade immune detection, addressing a key challenge in CRISPR-based therapies. By identifying and ...

To fix the dysferlin mutation, Escobar uses CRISPR-Cas9, which is often described as “gene-editing scissors” and for which a Nobel Prize was awarded in 2020. The molecular scissors are guided to a ...