End of Zika, dengue? Scientists unveil a ‘genetic master switch’ to stop disease-carrying mosquitoes
Breakthrough gene editing allows simple visual sex sorting of mosquitoes, revolutionizing control of dengue, Zika, and ...
Researchers have developed a new "color-coded" genetic method that makes it easy to distinguish male and female mosquitoes.
Scientists use CRISPR to create a Genetic Sexing Strain of mosquitoes. Male and female mosquitoes can now be separated easily ...
Israeli, German, and French scientists say they have created a gene-editing approach that makes it far simpler to sort male ...
spreading malaria, it was announced today. Biologists Zhiqian Li and Ethan Bier from UCSD, and Yuemei Dong and George Dimopoulos from Johns Hopkins University, created a CRISPR-based gene-editing ...
Humanity now has the power to intentionally snuff out a whole species, quickly and selectively, through genetic technology. But should we use it? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...
CRISPR has taken the bioengineering world by storm since its first introduction. From treating sickle cell diseases to creating disease-resistant crops, the technology continues to boast success on ...
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Genetic trick to make mosquitoes malaria resistant passes key test
The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...
A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...
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