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A Common Plant Virus Is an Unlikely Ally in the War on Cancer
Researchers have seen promising results by injecting dog and mouse tumors with the cowpea mosaic virus. Now they’re aiming for ... -
Your ‘Ethnicity Estimate’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
DNA testing companies are rolling out algorithm updates, spotlighting the fickleness of ethnicity results, and perhaps reinforcing some troubling beliefs. ... -
Can a Genetically Modified Bug Combat a Global Farm Plague?
Biotech company Oxitec has created a caterpillar with self-destructing eggs in an attempt to curb agricultural damage. But will other ... -
Human Embryo Gene Editing Gets a Road Map—Not a Green Light
After the 2018 “Crispr baby” scandal, a global commission assessed the technology and set strict criteria for moving it toward clinical ... -
Scientists Want to Ditch Formula for Lab-Grown Breast Milk
Formula has come a long way, but it still lacks many nutrients and takes a toll on the environment. A ... -
A Crispr Calf Is Born. It's Definitely a Boy
UC Davis scientists spent years editing a sex-determining gene into bovine embryos. In April, Cosmo arrived—and his DNA reveals how ... -
This Company Wants to Rewrite the Future of Genetic Disease
Tessera Therapeutics is developing a new class of gene editors capable of precisely plugging in long stretches of DNA—something that ... -
The CEO of Novartis on Developing Drugs During a Pandemic
Vas Narasimhan talks about drug prices, vaccine development, the rise and fall of hydroxychloroquine, and how Big Pharma might win ... -
Squids' Gene-Editing Superpowers May Unlock Human Cures
Researchers found that the cephalopod is the only creature that can edit its RNA outside the nucleus. It’s a tool ... -
In Human Nature, Crispr's Origin Story Comes to Life
Human Nature takes a closer look at the scientists who founded the world-altering field of gene editing—and revels in the ...
