Jul 18 CRISPR causes significantly greater DNA damage than previously thought, study finds By Sharon Begley, STAT The DNA damage found in the new study included deletions of thousands of DNA bases, including at spots far from the edit. Some of the deletions can silence genes that should be active and activate genes that should be silent,… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:02 This gene editing milestone raises big ethical questions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 6:56 How CRISPR gene editing puts scientists in the driver’s seat of evolution By PBS News Hour Imagine you could edit a mouse’s genes to be resistant to Lyme Disease. The mouse would breed and evolution would take its course, leading to the extinction of the disease. That’s the vision for scientists developing CRISPR, technology that allows… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 7:37 The science that shaped 2016 By PBS News Hour What did 2016 mean for science? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien sits down with William Brangham to discuss some of the more remarkable discoveries, innovations and setbacks this year, including the confirmation of one of Einstein's major predictions, the global outbreak… Continue watching
Nov 16 First human treated with CRISPR gene-edited cells in China, report says By Leigh Anne Tiffany For the first time, a cancer patient is being treated with cells altered using a gene editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9. Continue reading
Oct 14 Gene-editing, religion and one scientist’s quest to reconcile the two By Andrew Joseph, STAT Religious leaders and bioethicists have debated genome editing for decades. One geneticist is addressing concerns among religious communities. Continue reading
Jun 21 Federal panel approves first use of CRISPR gene editing in humans By Sharon Begley, STAT A federal biosafety and ethics panel on Tuesday unanimously approved the first study in cancer patients of the genome-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9. Continue reading
Dec 03 Gene editing designer babies would be ‘irresponsible,’ says international scientific committee By Nsikan Akpan, Alexandra Sarabia The committee at the International Summit on Human Gene Editing called for a pause on tweaking DNA for reproductive medicine, but stopped short of recommending a moratorium on research. Continue reading