And now that a federal panel has cleared a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR cas-9 for use on humans, the debate is just going to rage harder.

Steps of CRISPR-Cas action As it is the case with other types of immune systems, CRISPR-Cas systems function on the principle of the “self-nonself” discrimination.

CRISPR is a technology that can be used to edit genes and, as such, will likely change the world. The essence of CRISPR is simple: it’s a way of finding a specific bit of DNA inside a cell ...

But now, with the the CRISPR/CAS9 Gene editing system, are we looking at a future with real replicants? Check out this video to get an inside look at how CRISPR works, and the sorts of wild ...

With the first medical therapy approved and systems like CRISPR-Cas showing up in complex cells, there’s a lot happening in the genome editing field.

Thanks to a new, cheap and accurate DNA-editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9, targeted genetic modification in humans is no longer just the realm of science fiction. Both the British and U.S ...

Almost every week there is another scientific/medical advance made using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Of course, we will continue to bring you news about all of the great ways in which CRISPR-Cas9 can be ...

The CRISPR-Cas system is incredibly effective. It’s also easy to manipulate, letting us alter a cell’s genetic code however we want.