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Hundreds of CRISPR patents have been granted around the world, and the number of applications continues to grow at a rapid pace.

SHERLOCK combines CRISPR-Cas13a with isothermal RNA amplification to detect RNA and DNA with single-base specificity.

Advice on how to deploy the latest techniques in your own lab

Scientists identify a novel CRISPR system that zeroes in on single-stranded RNA.  

Scientists extend the capabilities of the CRISPR-Cas system to include precise manipulations of RNA sequences in human cells.

Researchers engineer bacterial CRISPR-Cas13 to knock down RNA in mammalian cells.

CRISPR for RNA editing; virologists flock to Zika; bumblebee electroreception; Kavli Prize winners; “Human Genome Project-Write”

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Researchers identify three new proteins that may serve as alternatives to Cas9.

The Yale computer scientist last month met with then-President–elect Donald Trump and key advisors to discuss, among other things, the position of Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a conversation with The Scientist, Gelernter shared his thoughts on climate change, the impacts of immigration on science, and more.