Using CRISPR to detect cancer biomarkers
Most cancer diagnostic techniques rely on uncomfortable and invasive procedures, such as biopsies, endoscopies or mammograms. Blood samples could be ...
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Review highlights 10 years of CRISPR genome editing technology
In the decade since the publication of CRISPR-Cas9 as a genome editing technology, the CRISPR toolbox and its applications have ...
Researchers from Würzburg and the U.S. discover new type of CRISPR gene scissors
Like humans, bacteria and archaea can be attacked by viruses. These microorganisms have developed their own immune defense strategies against ...
How a CRISPR protein might yield new tests for many viruses
In a first for the genetic toolset known as CRISPR, a recently discovered protein has been found to act as ...
CRISPR technology improves Huntington’s disease symptoms in models
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive loss of movement, coordination and cognitive function. It is caused ...
First use of CRISPR to substitute genes to treat patients with cancer
NOVEMBER 10, 2022—For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to focus ...
CRISPR treatment slows swelling in hereditary angioedema patients
LOUISVILLE, KY (November 10, 2022) – Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe, recurring, and unpredictable ...
In ironic twist, CRISPR system used to befuddle bacteria
Call it a CRISPR conundrum. Credit: Photo courtesy of Marta Torres, m-CAFEs postdoctoral researcher, Deutschbauer lab, Environmental Genomics and Systems ...
Microscopy reveals mechanism behind new CRISPR tool
ITHACA, N.Y. -- New research from Cornell offers insights into a line of CRISPR systems, which could lead to promising antiviral ...
A cellular engineering breakthrough: High-yield CRISPR without viral vectors
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells ...
When CRISPR meets optical sensors – a new born of a nucleic acid sensing platform: MOPCS
This study is led by Prof. Han Zhang (Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University) ...
CRISPR therapeutics can damage the genome
The researchers caution: "The CRISPR genome editing method is very effective, but not always safe. Sometimes cleaved chromosomes do not ...
“Soft” CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR ...
Researchers use CRISPR technology to create map tying every human gene to its function
The Human Genome Project was an ambitious initiative to sequence every piece of human DNA. The project drew together collaborators ...
Texas A&M AgriLife researchers use CRISPR technology to modify starches in potatoes
Media Inquiries to Laura Muntean, [email protected], 6012481891 Written by Kay Ledbetter, 806-547-0002, [email protected] Humble potatoes are a rich source not only of ...
CRISPR now possible in cockroaches
Researchers have developed a CRISPR-Cas9 approach to enable gene editing in cockroaches, according to a study published by Cell Press ...
CRISPR gene editing reveals biological mechanism behind common blood disorder
UNSW researchers have used CRISPR gene editing – a type of ‘molecular scissors’ – to understand how deletions in one ...
CRISPR and HIV: New technique in human blood unveils potential paths toward cure
Scientists at Northwestern Medicine are using new advances in CRISPR gene-editing technology to uncover new biology that could lead to ...
Scientists put CRISPR on safer path to patient treatments with new process for evaluating impacts of gene edits that alter rather than “knock out” DNA code
Wilmington, DE, (MARCH 21, 2022) – A new study from scientists at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute is advancing the safety ...
Scientists use CRISPR activation method to reveal “Rosetta Stone” of immune cell function
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 4, 2022—CRISPR genome editing has served as a powerful tool for deleting or altering DNA sequences and ...
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Looking beyond microplastics, Oregon State researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms
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Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds
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Why lung cancer doesn’t respond well to immunotherapy
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Study presents novel therapeutic target for treatment of sepsis
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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
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Discovery of new ice may change understanding of water