Designers of a “selfish” gene able to spread among mosquitoes say it could wipe out malaria, but the scientific community is at odds over whether or not we should do it.
An achievement in tissue engineering suggests that people with damaged vocal cords could eventually get new ones.
A global meeting in Washington, D.C., isn’t just about whether or not we should alter our species with CRISPR. It’s about how we can pull it off.
A survey finds that consumers are not eager to give health information to Google, Apple, or Microsoft, but Facebook fared worst of all.
How one of the inventors of brain-computer interfaces ended up getting one himself.
A biotechnology company says it will test advanced gene-engineering methods to treat blindness.
Sepsis affects more than a million people every year in the U.S. alone, and diagnosis can take five days. A new tool cuts the time to five hours.
An ultrathin, inexpensive wearable patch can give doctors detailed information about crucial markers of health.
An extra-muscular beagle has been created through genome engineering. Are we on our way to customizing the DNA of our pets?
A drug that helps people after organ transplants has extended the lives of fruit flies, worms, and mice. The next step is to see what it will do for our pets.