Movies featuring heroes with superpowers, such as flight, X-ray vision or extraordinary strength, are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights of fancy, scientists h... Read more
New delivery system developed by MIT team deletes disease-causing genes and reduces cholesterol. In a new study, MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR geno... Read more
Researchers have discovered a way to program cells to inhibit CRISPR-Cas9 activity. “Anti-CRISPR” proteins had previously been isolated from viruses that infect bacteria, but now... Read more
New delivery method boosts efficiency of CRISPR genome-editing system The genome-editing technique known as CRISPR allows scientists to clip a specific DNA sequence and replace it with a new... Read more
Nanoparticles developed at UMass Medical School advance potential clinical application for photodynamic therapy for cancer An international group of scientists led by Gang Han, PhD, has comb... Read more
“This appears to be one of the most important scientific advancements in the field since French physician Jerome Lejeune identified Down syndrome as a chromosomal condition in 1959,” Two UMa... Read more
Bitter substances block calcium channels, which can relax the tissue that tightens up during asthma attacks. People with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other breathing dis... Read more
It seems that sugar may be the missing ingredient for building rechargeable batteries that are more robust, cheaper, and capable of storing more energy. Researchers at the Tokyo University o... Read more