A small change to a powerful molecular tool — using the CRISPR-Cas13 enzyme, which can detect RNA from viruses and cells — ...

Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, PhD; Matthew Porteus, MD, PhD, and Rodolphe Barrangou, PhD—offer their views on the commercial potential and challenges of genome editing following a rollercoaster 2025 ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...

Gene therapy is a medical treatment that works by changing or fixing a person's genes to treat or prevent disease ...

For decades, high cholesterol has meant a lifetime of daily pills, repeat blood tests and constant reminders that the biggest ...

In November 2023, the UK became the first country in the world to authorise a Crispr gene-editing therapy.

Researchers found psilocybin’s effects in a female mouse anorexia model depended on exercise and metabolic state. The drug ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the new inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 3D-printed ...

What if a cup of coffee could help treat cancer? Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology ...

Surprising new insights about the strange physics underlying how clocks work could transform our understanding of time's ...

Zepbound works by mimicking the action of two hormones: glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). GIP and GLP-1 activate certain receptors (binding sites) ...

The United Arab Emirates and Colossal Biosciences have announced the creation of the first Colossal BioVault and World ...