To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

Scientists have successfully transplanted gene-edited insulin-producing cells into a man with type 1 diabetes—allowing him to ...

CRISPR, the gene-editing technology which won its creators the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, is most well-known for its ...

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRSP) gains visibility as biotechnology activity aligns with broader movements across the Nasdaq ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

A one-time infusion of an investigational CRISPR-Cas9 therapy targeting angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) was safe and reduced LDL cholesterol by nearly 50% and reduced triglycerides by ...

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MOST STORIES about gene-edited children begin with He Jiankui, a rogue Chinese scientist who, in 2018, announced that he had created the world’s first such babies in secret. His reckless and illegal ...

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases. By Pam Belluck and Carl Zimmer Gene-editing therapies offer ...

A single multipurpose gene-editing tool can correct several genetic conditions by restoring proteins that have been truncated by disease-causing mutations. The method might one day overcome a key ...

A 3D illustration of a transfer RNA molecule hovering over a messenger RNA. Transfer RNA acts as an adaptor to convert messenger RNA codons into amino acids during protein synthesis. Credit: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. Dr. David Liu, pictured with former lab members Holly Rees ...