One of the most revolutionary tools in cutting-edge medicine is a molecular scalpel so precise that it can modify defective ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

Scientists at City University of Hong Kong have cracked the code to identify ‘passwords’ needed to unlock the full potential ...

Despite setbacks and funding cuts — and a quieting of the hype blaring its arrival — multiple CRISPR-based trials are ...

The Influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally.

Innovative genetic engineering strategies are transforming crops, enabling them to withstand extreme climate conditions and support food security.

The influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally.

Stanford researchers and their collaborators have revealed a new device that could change the way scientists conduct gene-editing experiments. The device, CRISPR-GPT, is an artificial intelligence lab ...

MIT researchers have dramatically lowered the error rate of prime editing, a technique with promise for treating numerous ...

Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; it's wild mice.

Immune cells can target cancer in the clinic. The ability to test a gene-editing technology in mice on a large scale should improve such immunotherapies. Michael Hudecek is in the Department of ...

On June 28, 2012, the most significant scientific breakthrough of the first quarter of the 21st century was announced to the ...