CRISPR technology has revolutionised genetic engineering, offering unprecedented precision in DNA editing with vast implications for medicine, agriculture and conservation. Yet, its power demands ...

Among other functions, the NK cells (natural killers, a type of lymphocyte forming part of the immune system) have the capacity to detect and eliminate cancer cells. But in some cases they cannot ...

This study achieved CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), China's most economically vital freshwater fish. Targeting the tyrb gene critical for pigmentation were ...

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

Endometriosis is a silent battle fought by millions of women worldwide. It is a complex and often misunderstood medical condition characterized by the abnormal growth of endometrial-like tissue ...

A team of researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Pompeu Fabra University has developed a new tool that allows modifying these NK cells ...

The genetic modification of the Natural Killer (NK) cells, lymphocytes forming part of the body’s immune system, would make it possible to retain their capacity of eliminating tumour cells in solid ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Science is discovery and discovery evolve. Few discoveries have elicited as much excitement in the scientific world in recent times ...

RNA-guided CRISPR-associated transposases (CAST) are natural systems with broad potential ... K1 antibody and functional studies using CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screening of these dsRBP candidates ...

Analysis - The strategic significance of Africa in global health research cannot be underestimated and so are the dangers of Africans being used as guinea pigs or worse still, of Africa being exposed ...