New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...
Science Focus

Why we keep getting the cause of dyslexia wrong

Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read ...
University of California

Rewriting the code: The inside story of the first CRISPR cure

Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC ...

Would you clone your pet? The seemingly sci-fi practice is becoming more mainstream

Kris Stewart loved her cat Bear. A lot. So much so that when he died in 2022, she raced to store his DNA. “He was a very ...
Science Daily

This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...