CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a natural defense system in bacteria that scientists have adapted into a powerful gene-editing tool. This ...

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 ...

In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefitted one child. Now reseachers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

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A lthough still in its early days, CRISPR has already been called the most powerful scientific tool of the century. Using ...

EPFL scientists have found that changing the "packaging" of DNA in neurons can turn memories on or off in mice.Our ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that flipping an epigenetic “switch” in specific memory-holding neurons can directly alter memory strength.