Gene-edited pigs immune to deadly virus could arrive on farms by next year
US farmers are closer than ever to raising genetically edited pigs immune to one of…
What’s going on with CRISPR gene editing?
This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Around the turn of the century, microbiologists…
FDA approves the first gene-editing treatment in the US
Today, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a historic treatment for sickle…
The UK becomes the first country to approve CRISPR treatment
Today, the United Kingdom became the first country to give regulatory approval to a medical…
Viruses could be an unlikely ally in battling antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Gregory Breed doesn’t remember exactly when he began suffering from symptoms of a chronic prostate…
It’s easier than ever to make DNA from scratch—but what are the risks?
This article was originally featured on Undark. In November 2016, virologist David Evans traveled to Geneva…
A genetics startup wants to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction
It looks like the thylacine’s (aka the Tasmanian tiger) turn to enter the debate on…
The mites that breed on our faces are getting clingier by the day
There’s a little something crawling on your face. Don’t worry, it’s not a spider—but it…