Tags: Gene editing

New Gene-Editing Technology Repairs Mutation in Hutchinson– Gilford Progeria Syndrome

MEDICINE & HEALTH 01.07.2021 19:00 PM

Scientists used this new gene-editing tool to repair mutations found in mice with the premature-aging syndrome progeria. It also brings promise to treat many genetic diseases.

Are Social Dominance and Status Genetic?

11.11.2020 17:00 PM

Aggressive behavior and dominance have often been linked to testosterone. In a new study, gene-editing reveals how genetic structures dictate social status.

Stanford Reseachers Identify Coral Gene Associated with Heat Tolerance

11.10.2020 17:00 PM

Scientists identified a single gene that affects how corals respond to warmer ocean temperatures. Numerous studies have confirmed how coral reefs indicate how climate change has worsened in recent years due to bleaching or how they respond to stressors.

Everything You Need To Know About Gene Editing

10.28.2020 22:00 PM

Understanding the human genome has led to the discovery of gene editing where biotechnology has advanced to alter the DNA in the cell.

India's New Paper Test for COVID-19 Could Change Everything

10.05.2020 07:50 AM

India has ranked second in COVID-19 positive cases yet lacks available testing. A new CRISPR and paper-based Feluda test may drastically change testing around the world.

Gold Could Be the Key to Making Gene Therapy for HIV, Blood Disorders More Practical

05.27.2019 13:49 PM

It is the first time scientists used a gold nanoparticle loaded with CRISPR to edit genes in a rare but powerful subset of blood stem cells, the source of all blood cells

Gene-editing Could Make Its Way to the Womb

04.18.2019 11:42 AM

Pediatric surgeons want to use Crispr for pre-natal treatment. The scariest moment in some parents' life is when a doctor makes a diagnosis of disease or a developmental defect in their unborn child.

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

04.12.2019 07:53 AM

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

Should Technology Be Used to Extend the Human Lifespan?

03.28.2019 08:49 AM

Technology may be able to ‘hack’ human mortality. In light of rapid gains in gene editing, nanotechnology, and robotics, some futurists expect this generation's biohackers to double their life spans.

CRISPR Gene Editing Controversy: Technique Could Result In Unplanned Mutations Amid Hopes That It Could Cure Cancer

05.31.2017 19:18 PM

The potential hazard discovered in using CRISPR gene editing technique is said to be hundreds of unintended mutations.

Science Of Cloning: The Facts You Need To Know

03.03.2017 04:26 AM

Cloning is the process of producing identical copy of a living being by replicating its genetic information. More than creation it is perceived as re-creation of an already existing biological entity.

Gene Edited 'Designer Babies' May Be The Solution Of Diseases In Future

02.15.2017 04:30 AM

Under strict regulations, human genome editing may be endorsed by the government to curb the diseases. Designer babies may be termed unethical by some but gene editing holds the answers to many health problems.

Universities Are Arguing Over Genome Editing Technology, But What Does The Law Have to Say About It?

05.15.2015 13:36 PM

Three major universities are now engaged in a patent lawsuit to protect their rights to use genome editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. The fallout will have far more impact than the simple settling of ownership and intellectual property rights, however; experts believe that CRISPR-Cas9 may be the most efficient route toward a ticking off items on a laundry list of amazing biotechnological discoveries.

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