While COVID-19 devastated the world, what various developments in diagnostics and medical technology have occurred as a result of and in response to the pandemic? by Ivor Campbell The early 2020s...
As humankind progresses into a new era of science and technology, many natural hazards have been eliminated and selection pressures lessened. While the natural evolution of the human species...
A new, compact CRISPR-Cas system can now precisely and efficiently shuttle gene-editing tools into mammalian cells, overcoming present challenges in genome engineering. Most gadgets today are...
Researchers have developed a new technique to improve the diversity of crop species without affecting the nuclear DNA of future seeds. For decades now, breeding better crops has been possible with...
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have constructed a new genetic toolkit using CRISPR technology to innovate gene drives for Culex mosquitoes and other pathogen-carrying...
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas technology to identify a gene responsible for heat tolerance in a coral on the Great Barrier Reef. An international research project has used gene-editing technology...
Systematic deletion of every gene in the genome reveals 'druggable' pathways that help keep muscle cells healthy. A new study led by Louis Kunkel, PhD, and research fellow Angela Lek, PhD at Boston...
International organisations that collect, store or use human genetic resources for research without proper permissions will be fined up to US$722,600. Rules also include fines for scientists or...
Updated regulations allow scientists to use some genome-editing techniques in plants and animals without government approval. The Australian government will not regulate the use of gene-editing...
New technique can precisely alter or cut designated spot in genome. Chinese scientists recently designed a remote-controlled gene-editing platform using light, which can precisely target and kill...
Research found popular gene-editing tool likely to cause off-target mutations. Chinese scientists found that a popular gene-editing tool may lead to wide off-target mutations, warning of serious...
The vascular cells can promote vascular repair and regeneration and increase resistance to oxygen-causing injury. Chinese scientists produced the world's first genetically-engineered human blood...