CRISPR
Eco-friendly fibers possible as silkworms spin spider silk for first time
"It can be utilized in the production of high-end clothing and even in the manufacturing of innovative ballistic vests," study author Junpeng Mi told Newsweek.
Woolly mammoth hybrids could be roaming Earth in just five years
Scientists are hoping to create Asian elephants that can withstand sub-zero temperatures like mammoths once did in order to help conserve the Arctic.
Personalized cancer treatment edges closer with CRISPR trial success
Researchers have reported on the first ever human trials to use this technology to train the immune system to fight cancer.
CIA Funding Wooly Mammoth De-Extinction Company
Paris Hilton has also invested in the company looking to use CRISPR gene editing technology to attempt to bring back the wooly mammoth from extinction.
The Man Who Wants To Release Thousands of Wooly Mammoths Into the Arctic
George Church is a co-founder of Colossal Biosciences, which is attempting to develop an animal that closely resembles the giant creature.
The Story of He Jiankui, Now Out of Jail After Editing DNA of Unborn Babies
Jiankui's widely condemned 2018 research was a key event in the murky ethical minefield of genetic modification.
China Confirms Three Gene Edited Babies Were Born From Experiments
Previously only twin girls, named Lulu and Nana, were known of.
He Jiankui's Research on CRISPR Babies Dubbed 'Delusional and Outrageous'
Research on the birth of twins after genome editing for HIV resistance was sent to MIT Technology Review earlier this year.
Chinese Scientists Have Tried to Cure HIV with CRISPR Gene Editing
"Because of this study, we now know that these edited cells can survive in a patient, and they will stay there," an expert said.
Scientist to Create More Gene Edited Babies: 'I Think I'm Crazy Enough'
He Jiankui sparked outrage by deleting a gene linked to HIV in human embryos.
He Jiankui's Gene Edited Babies May Have a Lower Life Expectancy
Individuals with mutation to the CCR5 gene have a 21 percent increase in mortality rate, study finds.
Box Jellyfish: Antidote for World's Most Venomous Animal Potentially Found
Box jellyfish stings are excruciating and occasionally deadly. Scientists have now identified a common, cheap drug that is already on the market and which could be a treatment candidate with further development.
Experts Condemn Chinese Scientist's Gene-Edited Babies
If confirmed, the creation of genetically modified babies has profound scientific and ethical implications.
Chinese Scientist Announces First Gene-edited Babies
Claims by He Jiankui are unsubstantiated and he has reportedly been suspended since the announcement.
Gene Editing Decimates Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes
A gene drive to stop the spread of malaria showed promise, with no mutations arising in laboratory experiments.
The End of Autism? CRISPR Can Edit Out Autism Traits
A team of scientists think they might be able use CRISPR to edit out genes associated with autism.
Genetically Modified Monkeys Could Hold Autism Key
The testing on monkeys is being done in China because it would be too costly and controversial in the United States.
This Mutation Protected Mice From Alzheimer's
A similar mutation was found in a small population of humans, and may have the same protective effect.
Can CRISPR Help Preserve The Great Barrier Reef?
By using a tool known as CRISPR-Cas9, scientists may be able to identify corals that are genetically predisposed to survive as the climate changes around them.
Breakthrough Gene Editing Trial Set to Begin This Year
Researchers think this trial could be "the real beginning of gene therapy."
Can CRISPR Cure This Debilitating Brain Disease?
Is CRISPR the miracle we've been hoping for to treat genetic brain diseases?
What Foods Are We at Risk of Losing to Climate Change?
The future is uncertain for many favorites.
Mars Hopes to Genetically Engineer Chocolate to Save It
Cacao plants are one of many that face extinction as climate change alters the environment.
Gene Therapy Might Prevent Hearing Loss. Should We Try?
Gene therapies are probably still a decade away from being used routinely to treat genetic causes of hearing loss in humans.
Scientists Study Short-Lived Fish For Anti-Aging Secret
We've looked for anti-aging secrets in short-lived organisms from worms to yeast, but the killifish is a vertebrate, making it a much better analog to humans.
The Top Medical Stories Of The Year For 2017
From CRISPR bacon to Donald Trump's opioid war declaration, these are the top health stories of 2017.
Why Women Lose Their Babies During Pregnancy
Scientists are exploring how to use CRISPR gene editing to improve the success rate of IVF.
Ten Weird Ways Scientists Are Using Gene Editing
Nearly every field of biological sciences are being reimagined with CRISPR gene editing technology.
How Gene Editing Can End the Human Transplant Shortage
Dialysis for life or a genetically altered pig organ? That may be a choice for transplant patients in the future.