CRISPR
CRISPR gene-editing tested in space for first time in DNA damage study
Posted in Science on 3rd Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
The gene-editing worked, making it the first such demonstration of the technology in space. The team says that this could be the first steps towards developing a way to repair the DNA of astronauts while in space, to keep them healthier as we spend increasing amounts of time away from Earth.
A New Gene Editing Tool Could Rival CRISPR, and Makes Millions of Edits at Once
Posted in Medicine on 5th Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller
This month, a team led by the famed synthetic biologist Dr. George Church at Harvard University hijacked another strange piece of bacteria biology. The result is a powerful tool that can, in theory, simultaneously edit millions of DNA sequences, with a “bar code” to keep track of changes.
CRISPR Treatment Lowered Cholesterol in Monkeys by 60 Percent
Posted in Medicine on 5th Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller
Scientists are working on an “exercise pill” that would be pretty much what it sounds like: you’d take a pill that would cause your body to mimic the chain of events that occurs when you exercise, reaping the same health benefits without having to hit the treadmill or the weight room.
The 5 most groundbreaking scientific achievements of the decade
Posted in Featured, Science on 1st Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
The world has seen some pretty major scientific achievements in the last 10 years, as discoveries and developments decades in the making were finally realized.
Encouraging early results from first human CRISPR gene therapy trials
Posted in Medicine on 20th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
“These data support our belief in the potential of our therapies to have meaningful benefit for patients following a one-time intervention.”