At the WIRED Health summit, biochemist David Liu said his lab is on the verge of revealing a new gene-editing technique that ...

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Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

In the never-ending quest to discover previously unknown CRISPR gene-editing systems, researchers have scoured microbes in everything from hot springs and peat bogs to poo and even yogurt. Now, thanks ...

A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes ...

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions -- but there is always room for improvement. A new paper showcases the power of scalable protein ...

WATCH: The breakthrough treatment, made by local drug firms, targets sickle cell disease. Reporter Jonathan Saltzman breaks down the life-changing medicine. A new treatment for sickle cell disease, ...