Emily Mullin
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implanted in a human, who is recovering well, billionaire tweets
Elon Musk said on the social media platform X on January 29 that the first human patient has received a brain implant developed ...
First CRISPR drug: UK approves Casgevy to prevent pain from sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia
The gene-editing therapy Casgevy uses Crispr to prevent debilitating pain in patients with sickle cell disease ...
Glow-in-the-dark houseplants: Bioluminescent flowers made using mushroom genes should be available by next spring
The genetically engineered plants produce a neon green hue, thanks to the addition of DNA from a type of bioluminescent ...
Mustard greens genetically tweaked to be less bitter will be the first CRISPR edited food available in the US when they reach supermarkets this summer
A gene-editing startup wants to help you eat healthier salads. This month, North Carolina–based Pairwise is rolling out a new ...
Would you donate your DNA to solve crimes? Nonprofit DNA Justice Foundation aims to rewrite detective work
A nonprofit wants your DNA data to solve crimes: Privately run genealogy databases have become a crucial tool for police ...
CRISPR gene editing scientist who illegally manipulated embryos wants to cure genetic diseases. Should the scientific community trust him?
He Jiankui discusses his plans for finding cures for devastating genetic diseases. Should the scientific community trust him? ...
Single shot genetic cures are coming. Will insurance companies pay for these multi-million dollar therapies?
Some of Steven Pipe’s hemophilia patients consider themselves cured. In a trial Pipe led from 2018 to 2021, they received ...
Mosquitoes genetically engineered to kill off their own kind reduce local populations by up to 96%, study shows
In the Brazilian city of Indaiatuba, an effort is underway to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes before they have a chance ...
Stopping bioterrorism: Here’s how new genetic sequencing can detect altered viruses and bacteria
A new, highly transmissible strain of influenza emerges. A pesticide-resistant insect decimates huge swaths of crops. A patient winds up ...
A CRISPR cure for HIV? Gene-editing technology may be able stop viral replication in its tracks and wipe out infections
In July, an HIV-positive man became the first volunteer in a clinical trial aimed at using Crispr gene editing to ...
This genome sequencing machine can decode a person’s genetic code twice as fast as before — driving costs down to just $200 a pop
Ten years ago, it cost about $10,000 for researchers to sequence a human genome. A few years ago, that fell to ...
A tasty purple GMO tomato with higher nutrients and longer shelf life? What could go wrong?
Plant scientist Cathie Martin and her colleagues at the John Innes Centre in the UK were aiming to make a ...
Gene-editing injections: A new way to tweak epigenetic expression of genes to treat alcohol addiction
While gene editing relies on changing the DNA code itself, epigenetic editing involves dialing the expression of individual genes up ...
240 million people suffer annually from malaria. Could deploying CRISPR to gene edit mosquitoes’ pesticide resistance contain the scourge?
Insecticides kill off most of the mosquitoes in an area. But a small number may survive because something about their ...
Vaccine opponents often cite concerns about new mRNA technology. Can science dispel those fears?
Thanks to Moderna’s and Pfizer’s highly effective COVID-19 vaccines, “messenger RNA” has become a household term — and a source ...
Is DNA data from at-home genetics tests private? Not always, and some states are cracking down
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, protects individuals’ medical information when it's handled by doctors, hospitals, ...
Are DNA from at-home ancestry tests private? Not always, and some states are cracking down
If you’ve ever spit into a plastic tube or swabbed your cheek and mailed your saliva away to learn about ...
DNA test for couples? Start-up Orchid claims its over-the-counter kit can identify complex inherited disorders. Is it ready for prime time?
A new startup called Orchid is offering the chance for couples planning a pregnancy to learn their odds of passing ...
An ‘off button’ for pain? CRISPR could stop the opioid crisis by tackling chronic pain at the source
[In 2006, researchers found a family in Pakistan with] mutations in a gene called SCN9A. Two other families in northern ...
CRISPR ‘super corn’ with more kernels could reduce land, fertilizer and water use
Thanks to selective breeding over the course of some 9,000 years, humans were able to transform an ancient wild grass ...
Gene-edited plants and animals: Our secret weapons in the battle to slow climate change?
Nearly 200 nations signed on to the Paris Agreement in 2016, pledging to reduce their countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. By ...
4,000 US babies are born with mitochondrial diseases. That could be fixed by a new form of gene editing
With the first experiments to use CRISPR in people underway, the gene-editing technique is showing promising signs in a few ...
After CRISPR human embryo experiment goes awry, some call for gene editing restrictions
Biologist Kathy Niakan and her team at the Francis Crick Institute wanted to better understand the role of a particular ...
Gene editing cures hereditary deafness in mice. Are humans next?
Two to three out of every 1,000 children born in the United States have a diminished level of hearing or ...
Gene therapy could restore color vision for people who see the world in shades of gray
In a small trial in Germany, an experimental gene therapy improved the vision of nine people with total color blindness, ...
Could CRISPR turn nutritious but unpopular vegetables into flavorful snacks?
You probably know that kale is packed with antioxidants and other nutrients and that you should be eating more of ...
A CRISPR fix for diabetes? Success using stem cells in mice offers promise for humans
[Researchers] recently used the gene-editing technology CRISPR to correct stem cells from diabetic patients and turn them into fully functioning ...
Can CRISPR gene editing give us an allergy-free cat?
If you’re among the 10% of people who are allergic to cats, you can blame a protein found in cat ...