First CRISPR babies born in China | Is that a good thing?
It finally happened. The CRISPR babies born in China were the first gene-edited babies ever! Or that’s the claim at least.He Jiankui, a scientist from the Southern University of Science…
The top 6 limitations of CRISPR for successful treatments
China started CRISPR clinical trials already in 2015. The US came shortly after. Why so few diseases targeted? What are the limitations of CRISPR technology for clinical applications? Damn, this…
CRISPR resistance
You might be resistant to CRISPR-Cas9 – but there are still ways around it
It looks like there could be a setback for CRISPR-Cas9 as a gene therapy option for humans. Last year ended well for the gene-editing tool, and we got one step…
CRISPR-Cas9 explained simply | A powerful DNA-cutter?
CRISPR-Cas is the tool that is on people’s lips right now, not only scientists' (in our opinion, at least). The media discusses designer babies, disease-resistant crops, and many other applications.…
Gene editing | How to cut DNA and manipulate genes
Before jumping into CRISPR technology, we must learn how researchers cut DNA through gene editing tools. How do these tools differ from each other? The chances are that you have…