Quest to beat the US saw a Chinese team turn to ancient traditions, leading to a new technique 10 times more effective than ...

Few companies stand better poised than Beam Therapeutics to reap the first fruits of the FDA’s promised flexibility toward ...

CRISPR–Cas9-based therapies are widely investigated for their clinical applications. However, there are limitations ...

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material—deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)—of an organism.

Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA ...

He Jiankui’s name became synonymous with scientific transgression when his secret experiment produced the world’s first ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

A gene-edited mouse created with two male parents has now survived to reach adulthood. This is a momentous occasion for genetics, as previous attempts to create bi-paternal mice have failed for a ...

Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...

Revolutions in gene therapy are rapidly changing the landscape of modern medicine. Revolutions in gene therapy are rapidly changing the landscape of modern medicine, forcing society and science alike ...

In Qishan county, soybeans once produced about 135 kilograms per half hectare. Farmer Tie Hongke said the locally developed Baodou No 10 soybean variety now yields about 275 kg. "I earn tens of ...

Pioneering research has repurposed a gene editing tool to help shed light on the true biodiversity present in natural environments. Pioneering research has repurposed a gene editing tool to help shed ...