Purdue University

Blueprints for a molecular machine more powerful than CRISPR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than a decade ago, scientists harnessed a bacterial molecular machine that identifies and cuts specific sections of DNA, revolutionizing the ability to edit genes and ...
Nature

First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals?

These horses might look like ordinary horses, but there is something highly unusual about their genomes. They are the first of their species to have their DNA edited using CRISPR–Cas9, a technique ...
Nature

CRISPR 2.0: a new wave of gene editors heads for clinical trials

Update: On 8 December, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the CRISPR–Cas 9 therapy for sickle cell disease described in this story. Less than a month after the world’s first approval of a ...
STAT

Scientific societies call for a moratorium on using CRISPR to create genetically modified children

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...
NPR

CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study

A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, according to a small early study released Saturday. The study, which ...