Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. CRISPR kick-started a ...

A novel CRISPR-based technology can spread within bacterial populations to eliminate antibiotic resistance. In a potential breakthrough for tackling antibiotic resistance, researchers from the ...

The cryogenic electron microscope structure of the A4p-activated (green) CalpL protein filament (violet) from Candidatus Cloacimonas acidaminovorans (PDB ID: 9EYJ). Credit: Dalia Smalakyte and Giedre ...

When scientists discovered how bacteria protect themselves against viral invaders, called phages, in the early 2000s, little did they know they’d stumbled upon a revolutionary tool researchers could ...

The field of plant biotechnology has quickly evolved with the advent of CRISPR-mediated gene editing, fundamentally transforming the exploration and ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was one of the most serious public health calamities in the last decade, causing global morbidity and mortality in the millions. The emergence of ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. To better monitor the emergence and spread of resistance, ...

CRISPR kick-started a golden age of genetic research — but in nature, there are hundreds of similar systems with unexplored potential for gene editing. Now, scientists have made huge strides in ...