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Posted on November 28, 2016

Blood Diseases Could Show Crispr’s Potential as Therapy

Blood Diseases Could Show Crispr’s Potential as Therapy
The jury's still out on whether Crispr will be as transformative as a medical therapy as it has been as lab tool, but inherited blood diseases are a good test. The post Blood Diseases Could Show Crispr's Potential as Therapy appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on October 28, 2016

Genetic Architects Untwist DNA’s Turns With Crispr

Genetic Architects Untwist DNA’s Turns With Crispr
Researchers have used the gene-editing tool Crispr to manipulate the way that DNA coils up inside the cell—another step in the quest to understand how the genome's 3-D structure impacts its function. The post Genetic Architects Untwist DNA’s Turns With Crispr appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on October 21, 2016

Hey, J.Lo: We Wrote Your Gene-Hacking Drama for You

Hey, J.Lo: We Wrote Your Gene-Hacking Drama for You
The premise: A CDC biologist and FBI sleuth team up to stop a diabolical gene-hacking genius. The twist: Gene-hacking genius is the biologist's former boss. The post Hey, J.Lo: We Wrote Your Gene-Hacking Drama for You appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on August 5, 2016

You Can Now Grow Human-Animal Hybrids, But You Can’t Breed ‘Em

You Can Now Grow Human-Animal Hybrids, But You Can’t Breed ‘Em
The federal government just proposed new rules that would allow researchers to grow human-animal hybrids for research, so long as they can't think, feel, or breed. The post You Can Now Grow Human-Animal Hybrids, But You Can't Breed ‘Em appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 8, 2016

Save the Galapagos With GMO Rats. What Could Go Wrong?

Save the Galapagos With GMO Rats. What Could Go Wrong?
Will environmentalists embrace genetic modification if it can save an island full of endangered species? The post Save the Galapagos With GMO Rats. What Could Go Wrong? appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on April 21, 2016

Can You Tell These Real Crispr Projects From the Fake Ones?

Can You Tell These Real Crispr Projects From the Fake Ones?
Here are some Crispr projects under way in labs and a few, well, less-than-real ones. The post Can You Tell These Real Crispr Projects From the Fake Ones? appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 18, 2016

China Hates GMOs. Problem Is, China Really Needs GMOs

China Hates GMOs. Problem Is, China Really Needs GMOs

China just announced its biggest-ever foreign acquisition. But can it force its people to like GMOs?

The post China Hates GMOs. Problem Is, China Really Needs GMOs appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 4, 2016

Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages

Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages

Editas Medicine, an upstart hoping to treat patients by correcting their genes, went public yesterday. But the company already faces several concerns---most pressingly, a patent battle.

The post Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on February 2, 2016

The UK Just Green-Lit Crispr Gene Editing in Human Embryos

The UK Just Green-Lit Crispr Gene Editing in Human Embryos

This is a controversial first step toward what some see as a future of designer babies. But it doesn't go nearly that far.

The post The UK Just Green-Lit Crispr Gene Editing in Human Embryos appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 20, 2016

Internet Outrage Is Shaping the Battle Over Crispr

Internet Outrage Is Shaping the Battle Over Crispr

A famous scientist wrote an article titled “Heroes of Crispr” that downplays the role of another famous scientist. This made some people very mad.

The post Internet Outrage Is Shaping the Battle Over Crispr appeared first on WIRED.

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