CRISPR breeds greener poplar trees

Using CRISPR to breed poplar trees could make production for everything from paper to diapers greener, cheaper, and more efficient.

Mick Kulikowski-NC State • futurity
July 17, 2023 ~6 min

Transgenic ants glow in response to alarm pheromones

The world's first transgenic ants have olfactory sensory neurons that flash green in response to odorants.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
June 15, 2023 ~8 min


FDA: People can eat these gene-edited pigs

The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized gene-edited pigs entrance into the food chain for human consumption.

David Wasson-Washington State • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~6 min

Gene-editing gets fungi to spill secrets to new drugs

A high-efficiency gene-editing tool gets fungi to make significantly more natural compounds, including some previously unknown ones.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~5 min

CRISPR could make testing for SARS-CoV-2 fast and easy

Researchers have modified the CRISPR gene editing tool to serve as a diagnostic test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~6 min

Survey gauges trust in gene-edited foods

Gene-edited foods won't require labels when they show up in US grocery stories. That may be right, but what if consumers feel betrayed?

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~10 min

Ancient corn ancestor genes could make crops better today

How did teosinte, a wild grassy plant, turn into corn, the crop grown around the world? Scientists are using gene editing tech like CRISPR to find out.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 3, 2022 ~5 min

Could engineered gut bacteria guard our mood?

Researchers are working toward genetically engineered bacteria that monitor chemical production from inside a person's gut and fix any imbalances.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 17, 2021 ~6 min


Multi-purpose ‘mini-CRISPR’ is like a tiny Swiss Army knife

A tiny CRISPR can delete, activate, and edit genetic code just like its beefier counterparts. Its smaller size should be easier to deliver into human cells.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 7, 2021 ~7 min

Gene therapy could treat eye disease without surgery

Currently the only treatment for Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy, a genetic eye disease, is a cornea transplant. A new gene therapy could change that.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 5, 2021 ~5 min

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