Gene editing is at the centre of the next generation of biotechnology. By changing the messages encoded within DNA sequences, it creates new possibilities for researchers to unravel questions ...

Scientists are pushing for reform, arguing that Canada’s law blocks people’s right to benefit from scientific discoveries Ben Schaub “CRISPR” is a powerful gene-editing technology that is ...

CRISPR (pronounced “crisper”) is a powerful tool that scientists can use to edit DNA and modify gene functions. Every cell has six billion letters of DNA code and just one wrong letter can ...

In a Phase I/II trial, patients with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease will receive a treatment created using a new ...

After that, the next step in CRISPR gene editing is usually to alter that piece of DNA. However, CRISPR has also been adapted to do other things too, such as turning genes on or off without ...