CRISPR

Doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human patient for the first time ever

A newly discovered genetic mechanism helped eliminate the tails of human ancestors

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Most people with sickle cell disease who received a new gene editing treatment saw their pain resolve for at least one year, but longer follow up is needed

A newly approved CRISPR therapy could transform the treatment of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia—but the technology is expensive

A CRISPR gene-editing technique might have finally cracked the mystery of how death cap mushrooms kill and revealed a possible antidote

Flavor is a tricky target, but technology and powerful genetic techniques are making it more feasible to improve the taste of vegetables

The “most complicated therapy ever” tailors bespoke, genome-edited immune cells to attack tumors

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis explains how its AlphaFold AI program predicted the 3-D structure of every known protein

Social insects such as ants and bees often have complex societies, but understanding the genetics behind their social interactions can be difficult due to their complex lifecycles. This lab in New York hopes to investigate the genetics of ant social behavior by focusing on an unusual species: the clonal raider ant.

This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on February 14, 2019. It is a Nature Video production.

The tangled history over the genome-editing tool has played out in court and scientific circles

Using the CRISPR–Cas9 system, scientists can do much more than gene editing—they can boost gene transcription or use fluorescent proteins to paint and track a chromosome. In this Nature Video animation, several innovative uses for CRISPR are outlined and explained. 

This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on October 31, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.