A version of this Priestley Medal address will be presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2026 meeting ...

For the first time, the tools to rewrite human biology are moving from speculative fiction into regulated clinics and consumer-facing startups. Gene editing, once confined to rare diseases and lab ...

Two studies published in Nature Medicine June 11 contribute to a small body of literature suggesting cells edited with CRISPR-Cas9 may cause cancer. Here are five things to know about the studies and ...

A Bay Area biochemist has launched a new company to further research on gene editing on human embryos. Lucas Harrington said the research will focus on using the technology to prevent genetic disease ...

Researchers in Berlin have used base editing to repair mutations that cause the kidney disorder ADPKD in cells from both mice and humans. In mice, a team led by Michael Kaminski was able to ease a key ...

Joint Statement by Ralph J. Cicerone and Victor J. Dzau WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine are launching a major initiative to guide decision making ...

Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Rice University have refined a technology for editing individual genetic ...

When you think of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement, you might picture fertile soil, organic farms, and homeopathic remedies. For some, that vision is a welcome change; for others, it ...

Millions of years ago, humans' ancestors lost the function of a specific gene — but switching that gene back on could help protect people from gout, a new experimental study suggests. Gout is a type ...

Almost 100 years ago, Carrie Buck was raped, labeled an “imbecile,” and sterilized by order of the state — all in the name of genetic progress. Today, we no longer use that word, but the dream of ...

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 ...