The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to ...

A small group of experts is currently working hard at a Californian research laboratory. The aim: to develop a pill to block methane production in ruminants.

By Balambal Suryanarayanan CRISPR-Cas9 is a repurposed gene editing tool that allows scientists to cut, replace, and insert pieces of DNA in precise regions along the strand. Courtesy of NIH Image ...

Sequencing bacterial genomes allows scientists to study bacterial diversity, immunity, and the human microbiome, but it ...

Researchers have revealed new details about the CRISPR-Cas5-HNH/Cascade complex, a variant of the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system, ...

The CRISPR-Cas9 system offers groundbreaking genome editing capabilities, yet off-target cleavage raises concerns about ...

A study published in Nature Communications and conducted by researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed new ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Researchers find a master epigenetic switch that activates silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts in a ...

By activating a master epigenetic switch using CRISPR, naturally suppressed genes can be turned on, offering hope for ...