Potential DNA Damage from CRISPR "Seriously Underestimated," Study Finds
A flurry of recent findings highlight a contentious question in this area
Stories by Sharon Begley
CRISPR Makes Cancer Cells Turncoats That Attack Their Tumor
The experimental approach showed promise across three types of malignancies in mice
Psychiatrists Call for Rollback of Policy Banning Discussion of Public Figures' Mental Health
Famed Goldwater Rule adopted by the American Psychiatric Association is said to deprive the public of expert analysis about the mental health of elected leaders
CRISPR-Edited Cells Linked to Cancer Risk in 2 Studies
The preliminary findings raise questions about one of the ways this tech edits genomes
3 CRISPR Scientists Win Prestigious Award, Fanning Controversy over Credit
The tangled history over the genome-editing tool has played out in court and scientific circles
All You Need to Know for Round 2 of the CRISPR Patent Fight
Oral arguments take place in Washington, D.C.
Miniature Human Brains Grow for Months When Implanted in Mice Skulls
The lab-grown cerebrums are about the size of a lentil
Columbia's Dismissal of Prominent Neuroscientist Prompts Demand for Answers
An online petition calls for transparency about the removal of neuroscientist Thomas Jessell
FDA Approves First Direct-to-Consumer Test for Breast Cancer Risk
The 23andMe genetic offering “has a lot of caveats”
Scientists Have Reconstructed the Genome of a Bird Extinct for 700 Years
The work hinged on DNA from a museum specimen
Matching DNA to a Diet Does Not Work
The results come from a rigorous, $8 million study
Trump Administration Halts Program That Evaluates Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Therapies
The initiative was terminated without any replacement offerings set up in its place
Genetically Modified T Cells Might Help Fight HIV
Preliminary work in monkeys suggests stem cells can be engineered to help combat the virus
3 Brain Technologies to Watch in 2018
"Neural dust," thought-powered typing and mini-brains generate academic and corporate interest
U.S. Lifts Moratorium on Funding Controversial, High-Risk Virus Research
The three-year-old policy had “paused” 21 publicly-funded projects
Brain Organoids Get Cancer, Too, Opening a New Frontier in Personalized Medicine
Scientists hope to test experimental therapies on these “micro-brains”
Tiny Human Brain Organoids Implanted in Rodents
“Micro quasi-brains” could aid disease research, but trigger ethical concerns
Squashed in Space: Study Identifies Changes in Astronauts' Brains
The NASA-funded work compares MRIs before and after trips
Brain Stimulation Partly Awakens Patient after 15 Years in Vegetative State
The procedure may not work for others in a similar condition
Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Are probiotics for MS next?