The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig, and the US identifiy Cas12a3 nuclease showing precise activity. Their study is ...

Scientists used CRISPR technology to disable the cholesterol gene in a groundbreaking study, though widespread availability ...

Researchers uncovered a previously unknown CRISPR immune response in bacteria that targets transfer RNAs. The newly ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most known CRISPR systems target invading pathogens' DNA and chop it up to ...

Here at MIT Technology Review we’ve been writing about the gene-editing technology CRISPR since 2013, calling it the biggest ...