Kyoto University eyes providing gene-edited iPS cells from 2023
The CiRA Foundation has already developed iPS cells using blood from donors who have types of immunity that make them less prone to transplant rejections.
Crispr might actually live up to its immense hype
The Nobel prize-winning technology is moving from a concept to the clinic at a breathtaking pace.
What if you could become invisible to mosquitoes?
Using Crispr, scientists have taken the first step toward creating a mosquito that is blind to human hosts.
Gene editing might alter our DNA and destroy our humanity
Crispr and other tools could save us from the most tragic diseases, but what if they change what makes us human?
Japan to draft law to tighten control on gene editing of fertilized human eggs
The move is being prompted by the controversial CRISPR technology, which might lead to the creation of “designer babies” and a host of ethical conundrums.
Despite gene-editing flap, Chinese scientists still aiming for supremacy in experimental Crispr tech
Chinese scientists are pressing ahead with their attempts to perfect human gene-editing technology, even after one of their compatriots drew a global backlash for editing the genes of twin girls. In recent weeks, the work by Shenzhen-based researcher He Jiankui — controversial because he claimed ...
