China’s access to sensitive NHS information poses an “immense risk” to Britain, Sir Gavin Williamson has warned.

A new gene-editing technique enables the correction of multiple genetic mutations simultaneously, transforming the prospects ...

An experimental gene-editing therapy developed by Crispr Therapeutics is showing promise for treating heart disease.

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...

So, what are retrons? They’re bacterial immune systems that save the bacterial herd by culling individual bacteria infected ...

How they’re doing it: The new company, called Preventive, is being formed to research so-called “heritable genome editing,” ...

One dose of an experimental drug cover offer lifetime treatment for people with high cholesterol, but its long-term safety is ...

Pioneering CRISPR trial shows single infusion permanently lowers bad cholesterol by 50% in patients who don't respond to medication.

The grantmaking organization Open Philanthropy has awarded funding for a University of California San Diego technology ...

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by chemist Brian Liau and his collaborators at Harvard offers an ...

Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a versatile and non-toxic technology for controlling the activity of any gene in a cell. Such "gene-switch" tools allow scientists to "turn on" ...

Scientists at Georgia State University have used CRISPR gene editing to restore an ancient enzyme humans lost millions of years ago potentially reversing the buildup of uric acid that causes gout.