Tag: CRISPR

CRISPR gene editing to take on inherited blindness in U.S. study

A new study in the United States will use CRISPR gene-editing technology to attempt to treat LCA, a retinal condition that is one cause of inherited blindness. Here's what you need to know.

Chinese government may have helped fund controversial CRISPR babies experiment

A new report claims that the controversial CRISPR babies gene editing experiment in China might have been carried out with the support and funding of three Chinese governmental institutions, including China’s science ministry.The post Chinese government may have helped fund controversial CRISPR babies experiment appeared first on Digital Trends.

Controversial CRISPR baby experiment may have resulted in brain enhancements

China’s CRISPR baby saga continues to rage on. Scientists have now expressed concerns that the procedure may have also resulted in changes in the babies’ brains affecting cognition.The post Controversial CRISPR baby experiment may have resulted in brain enhancements appeared first on Digital Trends.

The CRISPR baby saga continues as China confirms second gene-edited pregnancy

China’s official Xinhua news agency has confirmed that a second woman has become pregnant as part of a controversial experiment to create the world’s first genetically edited babies.The post The CRISPR baby saga continues as China confirms second gene-edited pregnancy appeared first on Digital Trends.

CRISPR gene therapy regulates hunger, staves off severe obesity in mice

Researchers from UC San Francisco have demonstrated how CRISPR gene editing can be used to prevent severe obesity in mice, without making a single edit to the mouse's genome. Here's how.The post CRISPR gene therapy regulates hunger, staves off severe obesity in mice appeared first on Digital Trends.

Chinese doctors have reportedly delivered the world’s first gene-edited babies

Scientists in China are using CRISPR genetics technology in a controversial manner to create the world’s first children whose DNA has been altered through the use of gene editing.The post Chinese doctors have reportedly delivered the world’s first gene-edited babies appeared first on Digital Trends.

CRISPR gene editing creates cocaine-proof mice, aims to crack addiction puzzle

Scientists from the University of Chicago have used CRISPR gene editing to create cocaine-resistant mice by modifying the DNA of skin cells. Here's how the breakthrough skin graft works.The post CRISPR gene editing creates cocaine-proof mice, aims to crack addiction puzzle appeared first on Digital Trends.

CRISPR halts fatal genetic disease in dogs, could soon do the same in humans

Scientists from the University of Texas Southwestern have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to halt the progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in dogs. One day, it could do the same in humans, too.The post CRISPR halts fatal genetic disease in dogs, could soon do the same in humans appeared first on Digital Trends.

CRISPR 101: A crash course on the gene editing tool that’s changing the world

Get ready to hear about CRISPR a lot - this medical trick with bacterial DNA is allowing scientists to use a whole new kind of DNA manipulation.The post CRISPR 101: A crash course on the gene editing tool that’s changing the world appeared first on Digital Trends.

Scientists may soon be able to treat autism with CRISPR gene editing

Researchers have demonstrated how CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology can be used to edit out some of the genetic traits commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder. Here's how.The post Scientists may soon be able to treat autism with CRISPR gene editing appeared first on Digital Trends.

8 Amazing CRISPR projects that could change life as we know it

Since it burst onto the scene a decade ago, CRISPR-Cas9 has shaken the field of genetics to its core. Here are eight examples of amazing CRISPR projects with the potential to change the world.The post 8 Amazing CRISPR projects that could change life as we know it appeared first on Digital Trends.

CRISPR gene-editing could help feed future generations

By making mutations in 13 genes, scientists from the United States and China produced a strain of rice with 25-31 percent high yield. Without CRISPR, it would have taken millions of plants to reach a similar goal.The post CRISPR gene-editing could help feed future generations appeared first on Digital Trends.

Scientists will use use stem cells to grow ‘mini brains’ using Neanderthal DNA

Researchers from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have stated their intention to create miniature brains containing Neanderthal DNA. Here's how they're doing it.The post Scientists will use use stem cells to grow ‘mini brains’ using Neanderthal DNA appeared first on Digital Trends.

New startup promises ‘world’s first’ CRISPR-powered disease detection

Startup Mammoth Biosciences promises to offer unprecedented disease diagnostics, using CRISPR to detect biomarkers associated with any disease. The startup has branded itself as the world’s first CRISPR-powered diagnostic platform.The post New startup promises ‘world’s first’ CRISPR-powered disease detection appeared first on Digital Trends.

CRISPR pioneer wants to make an at-home test that detects disease

Biotech company Mammoth Biosciences is working on a simple, portable test that would give everyone, from healthcare professionals to just

CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral

In a recent study, scientists demonstrated for the first time that the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be successfully used on coral. The breakthrough suggests CRISPR could offer a boost for conservationists.The post CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral appeared first on Digital Trends.

The USDA won’t regulate genetically edited plants

The US Department of Agriculture has zero plans to regulate plants altered with gene-editing technologies, according to the agency's Secretary

In new breakthrough, CRISPR tools target RNA to tackle dementia

Researchers have identified a new family of CRISPR enzymes that target RNA instead of DNA, and they used the tool to address protein imbalance in cells isolated from a person suffering from dementia.The post In new breakthrough, CRISPR tools target RNA to tackle dementia appeared first on Digital Trends.

Researchers use CRISPR to detect HPV and Zika

Science published three studies today that all demonstrate new uses for CRISPR. The gene editing technology is typically thought of

CRISPR gene editing may have just become a whole lot more accurate

Researchers at McGill University in Montreal may have demonstrated a major breakthrough in CRISPR gene editing: Repairing mutations in a massive 90 percent of target cells. It could one day help eliminate diseases.The post CRISPR gene editing may have just become a whole lot more accurate appeared first on Digital Trends.

After Math: First!

It was a week of firsts for the tech industry. Facebook finally got around to adding its first African American

How ‘speed breeding’ will supercharge farming to save us from starvation

Scientists recently published a paper detailing a new "speed breeding" technique that may revolutionize the way we grow crops and accelerate the rate at which we can develop hardier, healthier, and more versatile plants in the face of climate change.The post How ‘speed breeding’ will supercharge farming to save us from starvation appeared first on Digital Trends.

First human CRISPR study in the US could begin soon

In mid-2016, A federal panel had greenlit the University of Pennsylvania to pursue the first trials using CRISPR gene-editing in

Key CRISPR gene editing methods might not work for most humans

At first glance, CRISPR gene editing looks like the solution to all the world's ills: it could treat or even

With CRISPR, geneticists have a powerful new weapon in the battle against ALS

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have been able to disable the defective gene that triggers ALS in mice. Could a human treatment be on the horizon in the near future?The post With CRISPR, geneticists have a powerful new weapon in the battle against ALS appeared first on Digital Trends.

New CRISPR tool alters RNA for wider gene editing applications

The CRISPR gene editing technique can be used for all sorts of amazing things by targeting your DNA. Scientists are

CRISPR’s latest achievement? Taking the gluten out of wheat

Avoiding gluten may be about to get a whole lot easier, thanks to a team of researchers in Spain who used CRISPR gene-editing technology to eliminate the majority of allergens in wheat.The post CRISPR’s latest achievement? Taking the gluten out of wheat appeared first on Digital Trends.

Gene editing could make wheat safe for celiac sufferers

Celiac disease is thought to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Although doctors are still grappling with the causes of

CRISPR gene-editing could result in more successful birth rates

Gene-edited human embryos are offering new insights into the earliest stages of development, and could reduce the risk of miscarriage

CRISPR gene-editing technology could lower risk of miscarriages

CRISPR allows for the permanent modification of genes within organisms. It can also cut out genetic defects that are believed to contribute to miscarriages. Scientists could determine why some women have more miscarriages than others.The post CRISPR gene-editing technology could lower risk of miscarriages appeared first on Digital Trends.

Next-gen gene editor will be the CRISPR sequel we’ve been waiting for

Just when we were getting used to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing revolution, a new “fourth-generation” DNA base editor has come along -- offering a new safer way to modify genetic code.The post Next-gen gene editor will be the CRISPR sequel we’ve been waiting for appeared first on Digital Trends.

New CRISPR technique could accelerate a cure for Huntington’s disease and ALS

A modified version of the CRISPR/Cas9 tool could be used to track RNA in live cells using a method known as RNA-targeting Cas9. This, in turn, could be used to cure ALS and Huntington's disease.The post New CRISPR technique could accelerate a cure for Huntington’s disease and ALS appeared first on Digital Trends.