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Only two genes code both the canvas and paintbrush for the intricate butterfly wing patterns.
Tag: CRISPR
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.
Scientists edit the first human embryos in the United States
It's further than anyone has ever gone with gene editing in the United States.
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.
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 ...
Swedish scientists plan to edit the genes of healthy human embryos, treading on thin ice
They plan to cut genes out until they learn which are involved in miscarriages.
Scientists debate the implication of life-altering tools that can wipe out species to save others
Some technologies are moving too fast for our ethics to keep up.
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.
Harvard team turns bacteria into living hard drives
Make your data evolve!
HIV took one of our best attempts at killing it, survived and became stronger in the process
They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and unfortunately, that seems to be the case for HIV viruses.
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