The goal of gene therapy is to permanently cure hereditary diseases. One of the most promising technologies for this is the ...

They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.

Scientists have discovered how LINE-1, a “jumping gene” that makes up 17% of the human genome, inserts itself into DNA. Using ...

MIT scientists have found a way to make gene editing far safer and more accurate — a breakthrough that could reshape how we ...

A gibbous moon hangs over a lonely mountain trail in the Italian Alps, above the village of Malles Venosta, whose lights dot ...

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

Genetic analysis unlocks the past. We explore the DNA of historical figures like Thomas Jefferson, Chief Sitting Bull, King ...

Significant advancements in gene silencing and gene editing offer new hope for treating rare disorders. Techniques like RNA ...

Since 2019, MIT researchers have published a new concept called prime editing, which is more precise than regular CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. As a result, it has fewer off-target effects and less chance ...

MIT researchers have dramatically lowered the error rate of prime editing, a technique with promise for treating numerous ...