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CRISPR may be a powerful technology for gene editing, but the system existed in bacteria long before scientists began using it. For billions of years, CRISPR has acted as a natural immune system in ...

Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective. By Carl Zimmer Over the past decade, the ...

A Cleveland Clinic first-in-human clinical trial has shown that a one-time infusion of a gene-editing therapy using CRISPR-Cas9 was effective and safe in reducing LDL ("bad") cholesterol and ...

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The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body — ramping up protective ones and tamping down harmful ones — holds enormous potential for treating and preventing disease.

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. By Carl Zimmer Scientists at Columbia University have ...

The 47th News & Documentary Emmy Awards has concluded, with Madison Wells’ Prime Minister winning Best Documentary. The Documentary winners were announced Thursday, following the News categories on ...

A new kind of CRISPR that destroys cells rather than gene editing them has shown potential for killing sick cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. CRISPR-mediated gene editing technology has ...

Imagine poder corregir un error en el ADN como quien pasa el corrector automático de un texto. Ahora, piense en aplicar ese mismo principio para tratar enfermedades ...