Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The development of gene-editing technology has led to many ethical questions. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus With ...

A multidisciplinary committee of experts studied the scientific underpinnings of human gene-editing technologies, their potential use in biomedical research and medicine -- including human germline ...

The Case Western Reserve University Science and Human Rights Coalition will host Andrea Waksmunski, a PhD candidate in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, for a talk titled “Ethics of ...

Genetic modifications in reproductive cells, such as eggs, sperm, or embryos, are commonly referred to as germline editing and are heritable. 1 CRISPR-Cas 9, which stands for clustered regularly ...

A major biomedical breakthrough won the 2020 Nobel Prize for CRISPR technology for genome editing, which can potentially save the lives of many people afflicted with genetic diseases. Currently, there ...

Dana Carroll must be considered one of the deans of genome editing. He was instrumental in the development of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), the genome editing tool that predates CRISPR-Cas by a full ...

FLORENCE, Italy — With scientists on the verge of being able to manipulate genes before birth, questions about when it is ethical to use available technology and which risks are acceptable when ...

Discover how prime editing is redefining the future of medicine by offering highly precise, safe, and versatile DNA corrections, bringing hope for more effective treatments for genetic diseases while ...

Vence L. Bonham Jr., Acting Deputy Director at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and an investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Division of Intramural ...

Nobel Prize–winning biochemist Dr. Jennifer Doudna is cracking the code of nature to address big issues, using the tiniest parts of us. On Tuesday, UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Cancer Foundation of ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...