CRISPR: One Patent to Rule Them All
The gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized research in biology. With several parties fighting for…
11/02/2019 - 5 minutes
CRISPR
Anti-CRISPR Proteins Could Improve Gene Editing Precision
A research group in Denmark has found proteins in gut and soil microbes that can…
08/02/2019 - 3 minutes
CRISPR Gene Editing Could Make Gluten Safe for Celiacs
A Dutch research group is using the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to modify wheat gluten,…
31/01/2019 - 3 minutes
European Biotech’s Biggest News of 2018
With this year coming to a close, it’s now time to look back at the…
31/12/2018 - 12 minutes
Could We Use CRISPR to Light up Future Christmas Trees?
Scientists in the UK have proposed a way to make bioluminescent Christmas trees using the…
19/12/2018 - 2 minutes
BASF Will Use CRISPR to Gene-Edit Crops and Microbes
The German chemical giant BASF has obtained a non-exclusive license from the US Broad Institute…
26/10/2018 - 3 minutes
Belgian Firm Will Develop Antibiotic Alternatives for Industrial Biotech Using CRISPR
Syngulon will be developing antibacterial peptides using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology thanks to an agreement…
17/10/2018 - 2 minutes
Could These Groundbreaking Therapies Make Conventional Antibiotics a Thing of the Past?
With the rise of antimicrobial resistance across the globe, and with a dire lack of…
25/07/2018 - 5 minutes
CRISPR-Cas9 Shown to Cause Previously Unseen DNA Damage
Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK have found that gene editing…
16/07/2018 - 3 minutes
The Race to Get CRISPR to the Clinic: Hope Versus Hype
In 2016, German pharma giant Bayer took a bold step and decided to partner with…
28/06/2018 - 7 minutes
Scientists Warn CRISPR Therapy Could Cause Cancer as First Human Trials Take Place
A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has revealed that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing could favor…
11/06/2018 - 3 minutes
FDA Puts Clinical Trial for CRISPR Therapy on Hold
The FDA has put a hold on CRISPR Therapeutics' planned Phase I/II trial testing a…
01/06/2018 - 2 minutes
