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 ...

Disney considered "thousands of AI companies" before backing one that keeps the animators in control of the output.

The FDA’s Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad have laid out a path for CRISPR treatments on demand. An expert weighs in on what it ...

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.

CRISPR technology could one day create “designer babies, ” raising major ethical and social inequality concerns.

Three copies of chromosome 21 cause Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with DS—approximately 2,600—also have congenital heart defects (CHDs). What is ...

Speaking at the All-In Summit 2025 in September, Wood highlighted healthcare as "the most profound application of AI," reported Business Insider. She said combining artificial intelligence with ...

The influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that despite seasonally updated ...

The Influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that, despite seasonally updated ...

-Preclinical data presented at the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT) highlight a potential best-in-class profile- -The AATD program, CTX460, is the first investigational candidate to ...

Lozano is a rare disease mom, neuroscience Ph.D. candidate at UC Davis, and board member for the PURA Syndrome Foundation. In May, a historic moment in science and medicine was captured in a single ...