More rigorous standards must be established to guide further research efforts in germline gene therapy, scientists argue

An international team of biologists urge careful use of technology in research and flag potential biosafety risks

A new method has the potential to allow the editing and repair of genes to be accomplished reliably and stealthily

The new system can efficiently erase long stretches of DNA from a targeted site in the human genome

A researcher has developed a human rights-based approach to assess the ethics of genetic engineering

One virus’ genetic loss can become its evolutionary gain, says a pioneering study

CRISPR-based method sterilizes male insects for population suppression of agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes

Since it started making headlines five years ago, then gene-editing technology CRISPR has been controversial

Researchers have genetically modified a common houseplant to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it

Prediction tool could make CRISPR-Cas9 editing more reliable