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Grapefruit with Reduced Bitterness in Development JeyMin/Imagins/Getty Images Have you skipped eating grapefruit due to its bitterness? The new CRISPR gene-edited variety may change your mind.…
“The pain was like being struck by lightning and being hit by a freight train at the same time,” shared Victoria Gray. New Scientist reflects on…
Every Baby Has About 100 New Genetic Mutations Mood board – Mike Watson / Getty Images Let me share some eye-opening news. Every child embodies genetic…
Baby KJ Rebecca Affles Nicklas and Kiran Musnul after gene editing injection with researchers Philadelphia Children’s Hospital A young boy afflicted with a serious genetic disorder…
Gene editing can make larger tomato varieties sweeter Paul Maguire/Shutterstock If you like sweet tomatoes, smaller cherry tomato varieties are the way to go right now.…
Bridge editing physically links two DNA strands Visual Science A powerful DNA-editing mechanism discovered in bacteria has the potential to enable much larger genome modifications than…
Electron micrograph of HIV, which currently requires lifelong medicationScott Kamazin/Alamy Stock Photo A new way to eradicate HIV from the body could one day become a…
New treatment cuts the gene for kallikrein, a protein involved in inflammation (illustrated) BIOSYM TECHNOLOGIES, INC./Science Photo Library Nine people with a rare genetic disease that…