Gene Editing (Page 2)

The latest on gene-editing, from tasty GMOs to debates over designer babies.

Latest in Gene Editing

Farmer picking potatoes.

Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’

By Charlotte Hu

Rendering of mammoth in forest.

This CRISPR startup thinks that mammoths can save the Arctic. Is it right?

By Charlotte Hu

CRISPR breaks ground as a one-shot treatment for a rare disease

CRISPR breaks ground as a one-shot treatment for a rare disease

By Rebecca Sohn

A visual detection test.

Green algae genes helped a blind man see for the first time in 40 years

What if you could design the perfect child?

By Rachel Feltman

Scientists Can Now Revive The Wooly Mammoth

Scientists Can Now Revive The Wooly Mammoth

By Beth Shapiro

Two women just won the Nobel Prize for their work on the gene-editing technique CRISPR

By Claire Maldarelli

cows in a pasture

Gene-edited cows could make meat more sustainable. But would people eat it?

By Dyllan Furness/Undark

a bunch of small tomatoes

These gene-edited tomatoes grow in cute little bouquets suited to urban farming

Christian Gralingen illustration

Six futuristic body hacks that exist right now

By Claire Maldarelli

Researchers used CRISPR to give ‘monarch flies’ superpowers—here’s why

Researchers used CRISPR to give ‘monarch flies’ superpowers—here’s why

The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells

The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells

Doctors altered a person’s genes with CRISPR for the first time in the U.S. Here’s what could be next.

By Donavyn Coffey

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

By Nicole Wetsman

The gene mutation that protects against HIV could also shorten lives

CRISPR is now being used on humans in the U.S.

CRISPR is now being used on humans in the U.S.

a white rat in front of beakers in a blue lab

Gene-edited animals could help humanity, but they’re in ‘regulatory limbo’

We need to police gene editing. The World Health Organization agrees.

We need to police gene editing. The World Health Organization agrees.

Engineering HIV-resistant babies may have accidentally changed their brains

By Claire Maldarelli

a close up of a pile of crispy fried chicken wings

One way to fight off bird flu: extra-CRISPRed chicken

baby feet under blanket

The gene-edited Chinese twins represent a multi-generational ethical quandary

scissors cutting ribbon

CRISPR has many promising applications—but the gene-edited twins represent something more troubling

Scientists ‘went rogue’ and genetically engineered two human babies—or at least claimed to

Scientists ‘went rogue’ and genetically engineered two human babies—or at least claimed to

Gene editing can’t help human fetuses yet, but it just made a big leap in mice

Gene editing can’t help human fetuses yet, but it just made a big leap in mice

Gene editing could turn this wild orphan fruit into your new favorite berry

Gene editing could turn this wild orphan fruit into your new favorite berry

By Neel V. Patel

Americans have some really mixed feelings about editing human embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

CRISPR could use gold nanoparticles to edit your brain

CRISPR could use gold nanoparticles to edit your brain

New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous

New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous

By Claire Maldarelli

Gene therapy just saved a young boy’s life—by giving him new skin

Gene therapy just saved a young boy’s life—by giving him new skin

By Claire Maldarelli

The first genetically engineered humans might not have their DNA tweaked at all

The first genetically engineered humans might not have their DNA tweaked at all

By Claire Maldarelli

U.S. researchers have used gene editing to combat heart disease in human embryos

U.S. researchers have used gene editing to combat heart disease in human embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

It looks like we’re one step closer to creating genetically modified humans in a lab

It looks like we’re one step closer to creating genetically modified humans in a lab

By Sara Chodosh

Researchers used CRISPR to encode a movie into DNA

Researchers used CRISPR to encode a movie into DNA

By Claire Maldarelli

No, the woolly mammoth won’t actually be resurrected by 2019

By Mary Beth Griggs

Who should be allowed to use CRISPR?

By Claire Maldarelli

U.S. science advisory committee supports genetic modification of human embryos

U.S. science advisory committee supports genetic modification of human embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

Doctors successfully treat two babies with leukemia using gene-edited immune cells

By Claire Maldarelli

Human patient treated with CRISPR gene editing for the first time

By Michael Koziol

There’s No Need To Fear Gene-Edited Food

There’s No Need To Fear Gene-Edited Food

By Jen Schwartz

CRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market

CRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market

By Alexandra Ossola

Most Americans Are Still Wary Of Becoming Superhumans

By Claire Maldarelli

‘Super Sniffer’ Mice Engineered For Ultra-Powerful Sense of Smell

‘Super Sniffer’ Mice Engineered For Ultra-Powerful Sense of Smell

By Kate Baggaley

Is DIY Kitchen CRISPR A Class Issue?

Is DIY Kitchen CRISPR A Class Issue?

scissors cutting ribbon

Are We Ready for Designer Babies?

By Claire Maldarelli

“Genetic Scissors” Could Completely Eliminate HIV From Cells

“Genetic Scissors” Could Completely Eliminate HIV From Cells

By Alexandra Ossola

CRISPR Gene Editing Successfully Stops Muscular Dystrophy In Living Mice

CRISPR Gene Editing Successfully Stops Muscular Dystrophy In Living Mice

By Alexandra Ossola

Scientists Support Research On Gene Editing Of Human Embryos

Scientists Support Research On Gene Editing Of Human Embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

The Future Of Gene Editing Is Being Decided Right Now

By Claire Maldarelli

CRISPR Variation Won’t Introduce New DNA To Plants

CRISPR Variation Won’t Introduce New DNA To Plants

By Alexandra Ossola

We Can Now Sequence A Whole Human Genome In 26 Hours

We Can Now Sequence A Whole Human Genome In 26 Hours

By Claire Maldarelli

British Scientists Want Permission To Genetically Edit Viable Human Embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

Stem Cell Experts Support Using CRISPR In Human Embryos

Stem Cell Experts Support Using CRISPR In Human Embryos

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Should Bioethicists “Get Out Of The Way” Of CRISPR Research?

By Alexandra Ossola

The Church Of George Church

The Church Of George Church

By Jeneen interlandi

Long Live The Mammoth

Long Live The Mammoth

By Beth Shapiro

Woolly Mammoth DNA Successfully Spliced Into Elephant Cells

Woolly Mammoth DNA Successfully Spliced Into Elephant Cells

Editing The Genes Of Superbugs To Turn Off Antibiotic Resistance

Editing The Genes Of Superbugs To Turn Off Antibiotic Resistance

DNA. Medical science, genetic biotechnology, chemistry biology. Innovation technology concept and nano technology background

How DNA Scissors Can Perform Surgery Directly On Your Genes

By Nathalia Holt

Pig Heart Transplants For Humans Are On The Way

Pig Heart Transplants For Humans Are On The Way

By Francie Diep

Stem Cell Surgery Led To Bones Growing In Patient’s Eye

Stem Cell Surgery Led To Bones Growing In Patient’s Eye

By Dan Nosowitz