At meeting on human embryo editing, CRISPR pioneer says science is a long way from knowing if germline DNA can be safely ...

A pair of privately-held developers of editing-based therapies have some successes to show for their recent efforts to ...

When Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) launched its Collab Network in February 2023, the goal was to speed up the pace of ...

A team of researchers at Karolinska Institutet has developed a novel tool for genetic research. The study, published in ...

11, 2024 — A new approach for delivering miniature research tools into the interior of egg cells and embryos has been developed, resolving a major bottleneck to using the gene-editing tool ...

He Jiankui stands by a controversial research approach that landed him in prison as he aims to tackle Alzheimer’s disease.

Base editing corrected a mutation that causes macular degeneration, highlighting the potential of gene therapy to treat ...

What’s really exciting about gene editing is precision and speed, says Pairwise cofounder and CEO Tom Adams, PhD.

An R75W mutation in the gap junction β2 (GJB2) gene causes severe fragmentation of gap junction plaques, connecting adjacent ...

Marks’ resignation leaves the field without a regulator many view as “integral” to its progress over the last decade.

Now, the self-styled gene editing pioneer is trying to stage a comeback with another controversial project, aiming to use gene editing to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in future generations.

Congenital hearing loss refers to impaired auditory function that occurs due to genetic causes. GJB2 is the gene responsible ...