Biotechnology CRISPR trials are about to begin in people—but we still don’t know how well it works in monkeys Monkey studies look encouraging but show there’s still a lot to learn about the gene-editing technology. by Emily Mullin 2018-04-11T07:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology CRISPR may not cause hundreds of rogue mutations after all Researchers behind a controversial paper have admitted that their results may be wrong. by Emily Mullin 2018-03-30T16:41:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Gene-Editing Companies Hit Back at Paper That Criticized CRISPR Report that suggested CRISPR is too dangerous to use as a drug was wrong, say biotech companies. by Antonio Regalado 2017-06-09T13:13:00-04:00
Rewriting Life New CRISPR Protein Slices through Genomes, Patent Problems Scientists predict an explosion of new genome-editing methods. by Antonio Regalado 2015-09-25T12:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Gene-Editing Startup Raises $120 Million to Apply CRISPR to Medicine A company started by several gene-editing pioneers gets new funding to develop treatments for blood cancers, eye diseases, and sickle-cell anemia. by Anna Nowogrodzki 2015-08-10T07:30:00-04:00
Biotechnology Who Owns the Biggest Biotech Discovery of the Century? There’s a bitter fight over the patents for CRISPR, a breakthrough new form of DNA editing. by Antonio Regalado 2014-12-04T18:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life EmTech: Risks of Gene-Editing Drugs Need Study, Pioneer Warns One of the inventors of gene editing says scientists should proceed cautiously before testing it in people. by Antonio Regalado 2014-09-24T12:24:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Broad Institute Gets Patent on Revolutionary Gene-Editing Method The Harvard-MIT genomic science institute stays mute on how it will assert control over the tools expected to speed cures and change gene therapy. by Susan Young Rojahn 2014-04-16T17:24:00-04:00
Rewriting Life 2013: The Best Biomedicine Stories of the Year A push for new brain-mapping technology and a ban on some gene patents showcase ongoing advances in biomedical technology. by Susan Young Rojahn 2013-12-23T00:00:00-05:00