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A new CRISPR DNA shredder could change gene-editing -- what it means for CRISPR Therapeutics
This new technology could one day significantly expand the market for gene-editing biotechs.
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Gene-edited babies are now closer to becoming a reality. The ethical debate is far from settled
New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...
Opinion
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The Guardian view on gene-edited humans: darker uses must be acknowledged alongside medical ones
Editorial: Polling shows that the public supports this new technology, but the conversation must move beyond simple questions of safety ...
A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...
Researchers are investigating the potential of CRISPR in relation to Down syndrome.
Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made ...
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We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development
We have identified the gene that, when activated, initiates the developmental programme that results in cells forming a human ...
A new genetic screening method allows researchers to efficiently modulate individual genes across entire tissues and provides ...
What if you could precisely change the genome of a pre-implantation human embryo and then safely use that embryo to try to generate a healthier person? It’s a wild idea, but one that technology over ...
Emerging gene-editing platforms are demonstrating that disease-causing mutations, aberrant gene expression, and even large-scale DNA insertions can be corrected without relying on error-prone DNA ...
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