The real revolution came in 2012, when researchers Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier harnessed CRISPR, a natural bacterial defense system. In bacteria, CRISPR cuts out invading viruses’ DNA ...
By reactivating a long-lost gene, researchers were able to lower uric acid levels and stop damaging fat accumulation in human ...
Earlier this year, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to a unique genetic mutation to save an infant named Baby KJ from dying of a ...
A leading bioethicist at Hiroshima University is calling for an anticipatory, rather than reactive, approach to ethics after ...
Earlier this year, researchers at CHOP and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to a unique genetic mutation to save an infant named Baby KJ from dying of a rare liver disorder. KJ Muldoon ...
The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained ...
CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.
The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained ...
One person’s side effect could be another person’s treatment if we expand our perspective on small molecule drug targets, ...
Insects that feed on starch can find veritable feasts in corn, pea, and bean crops or warehouses. It is no coincidence that the ancestors of these commercial plants developed α-amylase inhibitor ...
Cacao yields in West Africa are collapsing by up to 40% due to drought and climate stress. These conditions have driven the steepest price increases for cacao in recorded history, destabilising the ...