CRISPR

by Sophia Renauldfigures by Salvador Balkus Our understanding of the genetic material, or DNA, that makes up organisms has exploded over the last several decades. We have discovered that DNA is made up of multiple genes, and that different genes have…

Scientists have found that a different genetic element than previously thought is responsible for butterfly wing pigmentation.

In a recent study from UCSF and MIT, researchers found that they could identify evolutionary differences in biological function by comparing the results of CRISPR screens in humans and chimpanzees.

by Corena Loeb

Novel CRISPR-based gene drive technology engineers fruit flies to introduce desired genes into a population in a controlled manner.

Using electrical inputs and CRISPR biology, researchers have programmed bacteria to encode binary data.

Novel delivery system enables CRISPR-based genome editing therapy to kill cancer cells in mouse models.

Researchers from John Hopkins University recently developed a newly improved gene editing tool that is extremely fast — it allows genes to be edited within just a few seconds!

Pregnancy test but for viruses? Mini droplet-based diagnostics tests combined with CRISPR may offer a way forward for fast, mass-testing of not just SARS-CoV-2, but hundreds of other viruses as the same time.

Current polio vaccines have been successful in nearly eradicating polio in the world. Unfortunately, there have been emerging cases of polio in recent years. To combat this, scientists have designed a new oral poliovirus vaccine that could result in a…