CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study

An experimental gene-editing treatment shows promise for permanently lowering levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, ...
Tech Times

CRISPR Technology Explained: The Science of Gene Editing, DNA Modification, and Genetic ...

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...
Ars Technica

FDA approves first CRISPR therapy—here’s how it works against sickle cell

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease, one of the which is the first CRISPR/Cas9-based treatment to win regulatory approval in the US. The ...
Nature

‘Biotech Barbie’ says the time has come to consider CRISPR babies. Do scientists agree?

A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes towards the controversial approach.
MIT Technology Review

The lucky break behind the first CRISPR treatment

Gene editing for sickle-cell is here. This is how researchers knew what DNA to change. The world’s first commercial gene-editing treatment is set to start changing the lives of people with sickle-cell ...
AOL

Engineer explains how Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR technique works

Researchers have been able to manipulate large chunks of genetic code for almost 50 years. But it is only within the past decade that they have been able to do it with exquisite precision – adding, ...