Researchers used artificial intelligence to design functional CRISPR enzymes not seen in nature.
16 July 2026
Researchers used artificial intelligence to design functional CRISPR enzymes not seen in nature.
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Amanda Heidt0
Amanda Heidt
Synthetic CRISPR proteins edit the genome more efficiently than their natural counterparts. Plus, a rocky exoplanet with an…
In the first episode of the new season of ‘The Joy of Why,’ Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna discusses how she discovered CRISPR’s…
Early tests suggest the protein can be aimed at targets with tumour-causing mutations.
While a US company had earlier developed a similar AI-designed system for human cells, this is the first successful demonstration…
The use of genome editing in early embryos has pulled back the curtain on the role of one of the key genes that orchestrates the…
New tools aim to turn DNA into something engineers can design
