New study using CRISPR technology reveals a way to make tomatoes sweeter without sacrificing yield.
The findings could transform the agriculture industry and cater to consumer demands for tastier produce.
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Scientists use CRISPR to make wood fiber production more sustainable
They believe this could be applied to multiple tree species
CRISPR rice can withstand devastating fungal disease
"Genetic scissors" can bring food security for millions of people.
Scientists find CRISPR-like system in animals: a new way to edit the genome
Move over, CRISPR. A new gene editing tool is in sight.
With new CRISPR method, gene editing in insects becomes piece of cake
Now a single approach could be used to edit genes in 1.5 million insect species.
African scientists used CRISPR to edit bananas and make them more resilient to disease
A parasite is coming for our bananas -- but science is here to stop it.
Sugar just got a bit CRISPR: precise gene edits can improve sugarcane resilience, reduce its environmental impact
It was a sweet, sweet success.
CRISPR could save billions of male chicks every year. Here’s how
It's an invention that could end a tsunami of animal suffering.
How CRISPR could help us discover and treat rare cancers
Researchers found a way to use a bacterial DNA editing as a genetic scissors. We could now use this for ...
CRISPR researchers awarded Nobel Prize for chemistry
Chemistry kind of gave its Nobel Prize to biology this year.
CRISPR coronavirus test can diagnose COVID-19 in 40 minutes rather than hours
An inexpensive new diagnosis tool for COVID-19 might be a game changer.
CRISPR gene-editing therapy inserted in the human body for the first time
The technology aims to treat a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness.
How CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing is set to change the world
Gene editing sounds super scary but its potential to improve our lives is immense. Is it worth the leap, though?
Doctors use CRISPR technique for the first time to treat genetic disorder
It's time to put CRISPR to the test, but researchers are cautious.
Scientists use CRISPR to breed albino anole lizards, finally extending the powerful tool to reptiles
There are over 10,000 reptiles but scientists haven't been able to use CRISPR on any of them -- until now.
Chip combining CRISPR and graphene can detect genetic mutations in minutes
The marriage of these two technologies can only mean something great is in store.
CRISPR was used to change a butterfly’s wing color
A switch from brown to yellow.
CRISPR gene editing might cause cancer — but scientists say we shouldn’t panic
Scientists say that media reactions so far have been exaggerated.
CRISPR edit makes mosquitoes far less likely to pass malaria
This looks like a better alternative to wiping out mosquitoes at the population level.
CRISPR-Cas9 scissors can cut through both DNA and RNA
CRISPR is more like a swiss army knife now.
How CRISPR gene editing is poised to change everything from medicine to ecosystems
CRISPR could be a massive game changer.
See CRISPR in action in a new video
With amazing resolution down to the nanometer.
New CRISPR tools target RNA rather than DNA. They could fix ‘typos’ responsible for half of all genetic diseases
Scientists have sharpened CRISPR's scalpel.
CRISPR used for first time to change flower color in Japanese ornamental plant
A popular Japanese flower was used to demonstrate the power of CRISPR.
DARPA awards $65 million to make CRISPR safer, more efficient
Money well spent!
They’re everywhere on facebook, and now scientists have stored a GIF inside a living bacteria with the help of CRISPR
It's the first time CRISPR was used to store and retrieve media from DNA.
We’re entering a new age of genetic editing, as flurry of CRISPR trials already gear up
This could usher in a wondrous era for genetic science, but risks also loom nearby.
It’s not fun and games with CRISPR: the technique can induce hundreds of unwanted mutations
Even with over 1000 unexpected mutations, the mice seemed healthy and normal.
What is CRISPR gene editing: definition, importance, how it works
What you need to know.
CRISPR can be used to test for Zika and cancer quickly and cheaply
One test can cost 0.61 cents to make.
New gene-editing technology successfully cures genetic disorder in mice – and it’s not CRISPR
Researchers using a new genetic technique have successfully cured a genetic blood disorder in living mice, unlocking new possibilities for ...
This is the first meal made with gene-edited CRISPR ingredients
Still delicious.
Chinese scientists prepare for first human CRISPR gene-editing trial
The trial will alter T cells in an attempt to treat lung cancer patients.
Scientists Crack Genetic Code for Bigger, Sweeter Tomatoes. The Results Are Delicious
Scientists have unlocked genes that could transform tomatoes, making them both bigger and sweeter.
In the quest for resurrecting the woolly mammoth, scientists first make “woolly mice”
This adorable "woolly" mouse is a first step to bringing back mammoths.
The scientific reason behind the weight loss yo-yo effect: your body has a ‘fat memory’
As if weight loss wasn't hard enough, your body seems to have evolved a system that fights against weight changes.
Mice With a Human Gene Started Squeaking Differently. Could This Tiny Genetic Mutation Explain the Origin of Speech?
What mice with a human mutation reveals about the evolution of speech.
Scientists Create Mice with Two Fathers in a Genetic Breakthrough That Could Save Endangered Species
Researchers use CRISPR to overcome seemingly insurmontable reproductive barriers — but that doesn't mean this could work for humans.
Why researchers are releasing over 1,300 small snails on a remote island
After years of efforts, rare pea-sized snails found only on the Desertas Islands have been brought back from the brink ...
Babies born on Mars could diverge from Earthlings within a couple of generations
Mars is a strange place and any humans born there are bound to look radically different over thousands or even ...
The Nobel Prizes this year are an AI bonanza
Not one but two prizes went to AI research.
Meet the Sea Robin: A Fish That Walks and Tastes the Seafloor With Its Legs
The sea robin walks on leg-like fins that can taste the seafloor, showcasing evolution's clever repurposing of traits.
Slight genetic tweak can increase sugarcane yield by almost 20%
Researchers fine-tuned the leaf angle of sugarcane plants — and the results were striking.
Scientists breed mouse-rat hybrid brains with neurons from both species
The new research could go on to help those with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.
How cocaine overpowers basic human needs like thirst and hunger
New research explores the neural hijacking that cocaine addiction causes in the brain.
Why researchers are building beautiful 3D models of flowers
For centuries, scientists have been creating beautiful reconstructions of flowers. Now, they're adding a new dimension to it.
Human ancestors probably lost their tails 25 million years ago — and a strange ‘jumping gene’ may explain why
Humans and other apes are tail-less due to a peculiar 'jumping gene', which used to be considered 'junk DNA'.
What white crocodiles can teach us about albino animals
Albino crocodiles are extremely rare -- and for a very good reason.
Why these volunteers were vaccinated against malaria using a box filled with 200 mosquitoes
An unconventional study may help researchers make the most effective malaria vaccine yet.
6 ways digital technologies are already saving improving healthcare now
The future of healthcare is looking pretty different from what we're familiar with.
