In 2025, CRISPR graduated from theoretical marvel to clinical reality, curing infants of once-fatal diseases while igniting ethical debates that threaten to reshape human evolution.
Discover how CRISPR's NAG PAM breakthrough is expanding genome editing capabilities in rice, enabling precise modifications for disease resistance, drought tolerance, and improved nutrition.
Discover how breakthroughs in genetic engineering are revolutionizing crop development, from bypassing tissue culture to creating synthetic genome orchestras.
Discover how scientists are using Barley stripe mosaic virus to deliver CRISPR gene editing tools directly into wheat, creating Fusarium head blight resistant plants without lengthy crossbreeding.
Exploring how CRISPR genome editing is transforming agriculture with precise genetic modifications to create climate-resilient, nutritious crops.
Explore the groundbreaking discoveries in Volume IX of Frontiers of Discovery series, from JWST's cosmic archaeology to quantum advancements and dark matter revelations.
How the world's first genetically engineered salmon for human consumption faced controversy and what its collapse means for future food biotech
Explore how rationally engineered Cas9 nucleases like eSpCas9 are revolutionizing genetic surgery with improved specificity and reduced off-target effects.
Discover how fetal neural stem cells from different brain regions have distinct neurogenic capacities, with implications for brain development and regenerative medicine.
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