Field trials in the Northwest and Southwest show that poplar trees can be genetically modified to reduce negative impacts on air quality while leaving their…
Genetic editing is moving tomato crops from the field to the city skyline, or even outer space. Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to optimize tomatoes…
New method unmasks all DNA changes caused by CRISPR in two days vs. two months; Most errant edits may be harmless, but insights essential to…
CRISPR: More than just for gene editing? Researcher finds new use for revolutionary gene-splicing tool; Electrochemical CRISPR platform could lead to quick blood test for…
The human genome contains regions that “code” for proteins, which means they have instructions to make protein molecules with specific functions in the body. But…
The gene editing technology CRISPR has prompted both breathless predictions of medical breakthroughs and warnings of apocalypse. Yale Insights asked Dr. Greg Licholai, a biotech…
Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a…
Using a gene editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9, scientists have shown that inactivating the gene FREP1 reduces mosquitos’ susceptibility to infection with Plasmodium, a genus…
Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting one out of every 3,600 boys born. The syndrome can also…
The network of factors behind height is becoming clearer, thanks to the work of Harvard scientists. Led by Associate Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology Terence…
By modifying a single variable, temperature, Yale geneticists have expanded the potential uses of a groundbreaking gene-editing technology. The CRISPR-Cpf1 gene-editing technology has proved to…
By delivering RNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles to the colon, scientists at MIT have developed a fast and accurate way to speed up colon cancer…
A team of scientists from MIT, Harvard and Wageningen University have developed a new system for human genome editing that has potential to increase the…