We're bringing the woolly mammoth back to life
We also have incredible teams working on the Tasmanian tiger—or the thylacine—and the dodo.
Invasive feral cats could be wiped out using genetic modification
"Gene drives literally 'drive' modified genes through a species by ensuring they are inherited," researcher Andrew D. Maynard told Newsweek.
Sustainability
Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic into useful substances
Researchers developed genetically engineered strains of one type of bacteria that they say could help to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Personalized cancer treatment edges closer with CRISPR trial success
Researchers have reported on the first ever human trials to use this technology to train the immune system to fight cancer.
CIA Funding Wooly Mammoth De-Extinction Company
Paris Hilton has also invested in the company looking to use CRISPR gene editing technology to attempt to bring back the wooly mammoth from extinction.
Genetics Company Wants To Bring Iconic Tasmanian Tiger Back From Extinction
Colossal Biosciences—the company attempting to revive the woolly mammoth—has announced that it is now working on the "de-extinction" of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
Transgenic Glowing Fish Have Escaped Fish Farms and Are Multiplying
Zebrafish modified to glow in the dark have been found in Brazil's Atlantic Forest region.
Scientists Genetically Edit Mice To Have Female Only Litters
Normally in laboratory research and farming, offspring of the unrequired sex are killed after birth.
Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You: Genetically Modified Strawberries
The gene-editing would produce strawberries that stay fresh longer and could grow for extended seasons.
China Confirms Three Gene Edited Babies Were Born From Experiments
Previously only twin girls, named Lulu and Nana, were known of.
Chinese Scientist Jailed for Creating World's First Gene Edited Babies
He was jailed for three years and fined $430,000.
He Jiankui's Research on CRISPR Babies Dubbed 'Delusional and Outrageous'
Research on the birth of twins after genome editing for HIV resistance was sent to MIT Technology Review earlier this year.
He Jiankui's Gene Edited Babies May Have a Lower Life Expectancy
Individuals with mutation to the CCR5 gene have a 21 percent increase in mortality rate, study finds.
Human Gene Editing and the Case Against a Moratorium
Shouldn't a moratorium itself be subject to the requirement of broad societal consensus?
The FDA Sees Gene-edited Animals As Drugs
If the U.S. tries to shoehorn new breakthroughs into old regulatory framework, innovation will emigrate.
Gene-Edited Babies Might Have Enhanced Brains
Scientists say the gene He Jiankui tampered with could cause the twin girls to have improved memory and cognition.
Why We Will Stop Having Sex to Reproduce
Advances in IVF, as well as gene editing, mean it could soon become the primary way to have children—not just for infertile or same-sex couples but for everyone.
Chinese Scientist Announces First Gene-edited Babies
Claims by He Jiankui are unsubstantiated and he has reportedly been suspended since the announcement.
Chinese Scientists Create Mice With Same-Sex Parents
The research could one day be used to help human same-sex couples reproduce.
Gene Editing Decimates Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes
A gene drive to stop the spread of malaria showed promise, with no mutations arising in laboratory experiments.
This Mutation Protected Mice From Alzheimer's
A similar mutation was found in a small population of humans, and may have the same protective effect.
Can CRISPR Help Preserve The Great Barrier Reef?
By using a tool known as CRISPR-Cas9, scientists may be able to identify corals that are genetically predisposed to survive as the climate changes around them.
Breakthrough Gene Editing Trial Set to Begin This Year
Researchers think this trial could be "the real beginning of gene therapy."
Can CRISPR Cure This Debilitating Brain Disease?
Is CRISPR the miracle we've been hoping for to treat genetic brain diseases?
Scientists Engineer Skinny Pigs WIth Low Body Fat
Using CRISPR, scientists created pigs with a quarter less body fat.
Ten Weird Ways Scientists Are Using Gene Editing
Nearly every field of biological sciences are being reimagined with CRISPR gene editing technology.
How Gene Editing Can End the Human Transplant Shortage
Dialysis for life or a genetically altered pig organ? That may be a choice for transplant patients in the future.
Scientists Edit Human Embryos to Safely Remove Disease
While the breakthrough has raised ethical concerns, we should also remember to celebrate advances in research.
Gene Editing Is Causing a Government Ethics Nightmare
There are virtually no regulations for CRISPR technology.