big ideas
Rewriting the genome.
“Berkeley biochemist and CRISPR expert Sam Sternberg shares the thrilling story that led to this development and what it means for the future of humanity.” | learn more
Tag: CRISPR
thoughts of food
USDA confirms it won’t regulate CRISPR gene-edited plants like it does GMOs.
I find this distinction interesting. Humans have been “modifying” crop and animal genes since the invention of agriculture by selecting for desired variants. Transgenic modification, where scientists literally splice in genes from unrelated organisms, has proven to be much more […]
big ideas
ARK Invests’s big ideas 2018.
I’ve been following this fund manager for a few months, since they keep putting out great content around the big dynamic changes we’re expecting in our world: robotics, CRISPR, cryptoassets, 3D printing, etc. This is an excellent report with plenty of charts […]
under the microscope
CRISPR method to combat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
“Researchers recently used CRISPR to correct most of the 3,000 gene mutations behind DMD.” | learn more
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How does CRISPR gene editing work?
Wired has an excellent writeup of the process that this remarkable technology follows. If you’re at all unclear about it, this will help. | learn more
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Watch CRISPR edit DNA in real time!
The video is at molecular scale, so don’t expect HD quality. Sit back and think for a moment about what you’re watching – this is really cool. | learn more
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Gene-editing tool CRISPR can now edit RNA too.
“RNA is constantly being made and recycled inside cells, so an RNA edit is not permanent. … That makes the whole process safer. If you edit RNA and make a mistake, for instance, the faulty RNA will be degraded likely […]
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First human embryos edited in the US.
CRISPR was used in the US for the first time to edit a specific genetic disease out of a human embryo. Though not the first time globally, this is a real frontier of both science and ethics. It’s potentially a […]
under the microscope
Gene editing is coming.
Amy Webb makes an argument calling for the US to develop a “Biology Strategy” to address the rise of CRISPR gene editing. This is coincidentally the topic addressed in all-too-real science fiction author Daniel Suarez’s new book Change Agent, which I […]