Gene Editing

Individuals with mutation to the CCR5 gene have a 21 percent increase in mortality rate, study finds.

Shouldn't a moratorium itself be subject to the requirement of broad societal consensus?

If the U.S. tries to shoehorn new breakthroughs into old regulatory framework, innovation will emigrate.

Scientists say the gene He Jiankui tampered with could cause the twin girls to have improved memory and cognition.

Advances in IVF, as well as gene editing, mean it could soon become the primary way to have children—not just for infertile or same-sex couples but for everyone.

Claims by He Jiankui are unsubstantiated and he has reportedly been suspended since the announcement.

The research could one day be used to help human same-sex couples reproduce.

A gene drive to stop the spread of malaria showed promise, with no mutations arising in laboratory experiments.

A similar mutation was found in a small population of humans, and may have the same protective effect.

First step, virus resistant; next step, cancer.

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.

Researchers think this trial could be "the real beginning of gene therapy."

Is CRISPR the miracle we've been hoping for to treat genetic brain diseases?

Using CRISPR, scientists created pigs with a quarter less body fat.

Nearly every field of biological sciences are being reimagined with CRISPR gene editing technology.

Dialysis for life or a genetically altered pig organ? That may be a choice for transplant patients in the future.

While the breakthrough has raised ethical concerns, we should also remember to celebrate advances in research.

There are virtually no regulations for CRISPR technology.

Hundreds of genes mutated accidentally.

Pioneering gene editing research has put the U.K. at the forefront of the next scientific revolution—whether the rest of the world is ready for it or not.

The biggest study yet on the effect of body mass index on DNA reveals markers that could predict diabetes risk.

A series of studies using mice suggests that gene-editing may someday help people suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Parents who wish to enhance their offspring may be risk-averse to the unknown adverse consequences.

Using molecular scissors to edit immune cells has reversed blood cancer in a London baby.