European Beta Thalassaemia CRISPR Trial Receives Approval
China has taken the lead in the use of CRISPR gene editing on humans. There are nine registered clinical trials in China that aim to treat several different cancers and…
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Scientists Improve the Accuracy of CRISPR with Synthetic gRNA
CRISPR-Cas9 allows researchers to make precise edits to DNA to remove defective genes. While the technique can be used to make cuts at specific locations with little off-target effects, researchers…
High Throughput CRISPR Approach Adopted for Profiling Genomic Variants
The CRISPR gene editing tool allows scientists to make precise cuts to double-stranded DNA to alter defective genes and add new genetic material. The technique has been shown to result…
Fully Functional Artificial Organelles Could Be Used for New Forms of Personalized Therapy
A team of researchers at Switzerland’s University of Basel have developed artificial organelles that have been successfully introduced into living cells and activated in response to intracellular redox changes. According…
CRISPR RNA Editing Technique Developed by Salk Institute Researchers
CRISPR is most commonly associated with making changes to the DNA; however, researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a new use for the gene editing tool. They hope to…
Novel Root Canal Treatment Using Stem Cells Could Regenerate Dental Pulp
A researcher at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine believes she can use stem cells to regenerate dental pulp. The technique could potentially be used in place of standard root canal…
Researchers Use Cryogenic 3D Printing to Create Brain-Life Soft Tissue
A team of researchers from Imperial College London and King’s College London have used cryogenic 3D printing to artificially create soft tissue with similar mechanical properties to brain and lung…
Children with Microtia Fitted with Lab-Grown Artificial Ears
Biomedical researchers in China have constructed artificial ears from human cartilage cells that have been used to correct ear deformities in five children with the congenital ear deformity microtia. Children…
China Leads the Way with CRISPR Gene Editing on Humans
Researchers in the United States and EU were the first to discover and develop the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool, but China has surged ahead with trials using CRISPR gene editing…
3D Bioprinter Used to Create Artificial Tracheas Without the Use of Scaffolds
Scientists in Japan have used a 3D bioprinter to create fully functional artificial tracheas from living cells which have been successfully transplanted in rats. While they are not the first…