A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes ...

Most current approaches rely on adding nuclear localization signal (NLS) motifs to the ends of Cas9 to facilitate nuclear entry. However, this method is inefficient, and much of the Cas9 that is ...

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

In a first for adults in Singapore, scientists are conducting gene editing trials on heart patients to correct defects at ...

Advances in cancer immunotherapy from immune checkpoint modulation to adoptive cell transfer of tumour-infiltrating ...

The goal of gene therapy is to permanently cure hereditary diseases. One of the most promising technologies for this is the ...

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

Attempting to cash in on what's likely to be a relatively short-lived mania isn't a good idea for most investors most of the ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ten times longer than relatives of a similar size. But what is the secret ...