The CRISPR molecular scissors have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of genetic diseases. This is because they can ...

Converting air into fertilizer naturally. With lead authors Luis Rubio and Lucía Payá Tormo, Carlos Echavarri-Erasun, Natalia ...

Ibuprofen counters problems caused by mutations in the MAN1B1 gene, fruit fly tests show. Early results in three children are ”fairly positive.” ...

Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the origin of a curious duplication that gives plants ...

They performed the experiments in cell cultures of immune cells that had the same genetic defect as people with chronic granulomatous disease. “This is a promising result for the use of CRISPR ...

An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for years despite extensive clinical or genetic testing.

Oct. 28, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art technology, researchers have identified several specific steps needed for CRISPR to become active and perform its gene editing function. These preclinical ...

By studying changes in gene expression, researchers learn how cells function at a molecular level, which could help them understand the development of certain diseases.

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...

By Andrew Higgins The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology. By Christina Jewett ...

Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism. Modifications can be generated by methods such as gene targeting, nuclear transplantation, transfection of synthetic ...