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The CRISPR gene-editing system is a powerful tool that looks set to revolutionize the way we treat diseases, as well as basically anything else that can benefit from precisely manipulating DNA. The problem is that sometimes cutting and pastin… Continue reading New CRISPR-based system inserts new DNA without cutting and pasting
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world with the revelation the first ever CRISPR gene-edited babies had been born. It was revealed at least two babies had been born with explicit modifications to a gene called CCR5. A massi… Continue reading Chinese CRISPR gene-edited babies at risk of early death
A report by Chinese authorities on Monday alleged that He Jiankui violated ethics and research integrity in editing the DNA of human babies. Continue reading Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies ‘Will Be Dealt With Seriously,’ Chinese Investigators Say
Welcome to the bright side of Motherboard’s two-part poll about the future. Continue reading We Asked 105 Experts What Gives Them Hope About the Future
Local Chinese media says the controversial scientist has been placed under “house arrest” by a Shenzhen university which has since denied the claim. Continue reading Chinese CRISPR Scientist Who Allegedly Edited Infants’ Genes Is Reportedly Missing
The researchers claim the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV, but the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Continue reading ‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
The molecular mechanisms behind sleep were largely a mystery until now. Continue reading Researchers Edited Mice Genes to Stop Them from Dreaming
For the last 20 million years, the species of yeast used to brew beer has had 16 chromosomes. Now scientists have created a new species with just one. Continue reading Chinese Scientists Used CRISPR to Make a New Species With ‘One Giant Chromosome’
The breakthrough gene therapy has hit some major stumbling blocks in the last few months that threaten its status as a therapy. Continue reading DNA Damage from CRISPR Has Been ‘Seriously Underestimated’
As much as today’s American beer drinker seems to like hoppy IPAs and other pale ales, it’s a shame that hops are so expensive to produce and transport. Did you know that it can take 50 pints of water to grow enough hops to produce one pint of craft beer? While hops aren’t critical to beer brewing, they do add essential oils and aromas that turn otherwise flat-tasting beer into delicious suds.
Using UC Berkley’s own simple and affordable CRISPR-CaS9 gene editing system, researchers [Charles Denby] and [Rachel Li] have edited strains of brewer’s yeast to make it taste like …read more