On June 28, 2012, the most significant scientific breakthrough of the first quarter of the 21st century was announced to the ...

One of the most revolutionary tools in cutting-edge medicine is a molecular scalpel so precise that it can modify defective DNA and fix genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia, and chronic disorders ...

Despite setbacks and funding cuts — and a quieting of the hype blaring its arrival — multiple CRISPR-based trials are ...

CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that acts like “molecular scissors,” but using it on cancer is complex. The technology’s biggest impact so far is in research labs, helping scientists understand how ...

Scientists at City University of Hong Kong have cracked the code to identify ‘passwords’ needed to unlock the full potential ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

In May, a historic moment in science and medicine was captured in a single photo that circulated across news outlets ...

Banas is associate director of research at the Gene Editing Institute at ChristianaCare, where Kmiec is founder and executive director. The medical promise of CRISPR gene editing can be seen most ...

This makes the organs virus-free and less likely to trigger an immune response, improving their safety and durability.

“The CRISPR revolution has been and continues to be exhilarating,” he said. “Our work is adjacent to it because if CRISPR hadn’t happened, our work wouldn’t have happened. It’s been incredible to be ...