Latest about CRISPR
The Pentagon Wants to Make an Army of Virus-Spreading Insects. Scientists Are Concerned.
The Pentagon wants to make an army of virus-spreading insects, theoretically to help with food security. But scientists are worried.
Brain Cancer's 'Immortality Switch' Turned Off with CRISPR
Researchers have found a way to short-circuit the "immortality switch" that cancer cells use to divide indefinitely.
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.
