China suspends scientists who claim to have produced first gene-edited babies
China has suspended the research activities of the scientists who claimed to have created the world's first gene-edited babies, state-run...
Gene Editing Is Now Precise Enough to Modify a Single Letter of DNA
Gene editing has the power to completely reshape our world. It promises everything from fixing the genetic faults that lead to disease,...
New CRISPR method efficiently corrects Duchenne muscular dystrophy defect in heart tissue
Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause...
2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far
A second patient has been treated in a historic gene editing study in California, and no major side effects or safety issues have emerged...
A CRISPR Future: Five Ways Gene Editing Will Transform Our World
Over the past few years, CRISPR has been making headlines. Experts predict that this gene editing technology will transform our planet,...
From Birth On, One Sex Is Hardier
Women are known to outlive men. And that advantage may start early, according to researchers who've found baby girls more likely to...
'Handful of changes' make cancer
British scientists have worked out how many changes it takes to transform a healthy cell into a cancer. The team, at the Wellcome Trust...
DNA surgery on embryos removes disease
Precise "chemical surgery" has been performed on human embryos to remove disease in a world first, Chinese researchers have reported. The...
