An international multidisciplinary team has demonstrated for the first time that CRISPR-based gene activation (CRISPRa) can ...

Every era of biology has been defined by a tool: the microscope, the sequencer, CRISPR. Artificial intelligence is emerging ...

Cathy Eckert was recently appointed chief science officer at the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) at Oak Ridge National ...

Researchers have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox. Of the new recruits, one ...

The CRISPR gene editing technology has transformed the research lab, and this powerful tool is now making its way into the clinic. So far, three different human diseases have been successfully treated ...

The newly released "Global Industrial Biomanufacturing Market 2026-2036" report offers in-depth analysis across various biomanufacturing segments, including detailed geographic, competitive, and ...

When scientists discovered how bacteria protect themselves against viral invaders, called phages, in the early 2000s, little ...

Gene editing and many other useful biotechnology tools came from studies of bacteria fighting off viral invaders. But scientists have only begun to unlock the secrets of this ancient arms race. All ...

Autophagy—meaning "self-eating" in Greek—is a fundamental cellular mechanism that preserves cell health by recycling and ...

Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection ...

A detailed look at the predicted structure of a new CRISPR-Cas tool that promises to expand the genomic editing and manipulating abilities of the original. Researchers at Duke University and North ...