CRISPR
In Vivo Gene Editing in October 2026: What the Human Data Actually Show
One phase 3 win in hereditary angioedema, early cholesterol and AATD data, and a fatal liver event in a paused trial: a…
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease: what it is and how it works
Two one-time gene therapies were approved for sickle cell disease in December 2023. Here is how each works and what the evidence…
Off-Target Effects in Gene Editing: How Scientists Find and Measure Them
Off-target effects are unintended gene edits. Here is how prediction, test-tube assays, cell-based methods and deep sequencing find them, and why no…
CRISPR-Cas9, Base Editing and Prime Editing: What Each Tool Actually Changes
Cas9 cuts, base editors swap a letter, prime editors rewrite short stretches. A plain comparison of what each tool does to DNA…
How CRISPR Works: Gene Editing Explained, and What It Has Done
CRISPR began as a bacterial immune system. This article explains the mechanism, the first approved therapy, a 2025 personalized treatment, and the…
What Is Synthetic Biology and What Is Being Built With It?
Synthetic biology treats cells like programmable machines. Here is what the field is, what it has built, and what is still only…