Latest about CRISPR
How Close Are We, Really, to Curing Cancer with CRISPR?
The promise of CRISPR is being realized today in the lab through the creation of special animal models and cell lines. And the technology is finally entering the clinic to treat humans directly.
Most Americans Support Gene Editing for Babies to Treat Diseases, Poll Finds
A new poll looks at Americans' views on using gene-editing technology to alter unborn babies' DNA.
UK-Based Think Tank Says Editing Human Embryos Is 'Morally Permissible'
Could gene editing be used to cut out harmful genes in human embryos?
CRISPR Gene Editing May Be Doing More Damage Than Scientists Thought
In 15 percent of cases, cellular DNA was so scrambled that the cells lost function.
Mini Neanderthal Brains Are Growing in Petri Dishes
A lab in California has petri dishes filled with pea-size Neanderthal brains.
Could Reviving Woolly-Mammoth Genes Fight the Effects of Global Warming?
Scientists hope to mingle woolly mammoth genes with those of today's elephants to help permafrost from melting.
World's Smallest Tape Recorder Is Alive
Scientists have converted a bunch of microbes into what they've dubbed the "world's smallest tape recorder."
