MIT Scientists Unlock a New Level of Precision in Gene Editing

MIT researchers have dramatically lowered the error rate of prime editing, a technique with promise for treating numerous ...

Engineered “natural killer” cells could help fight cancer

Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School found a way to engineer CAR-NK immune cells that makes them much less likely to ...

MIT and Harvard Build “Invisible” Immune Cells That Obliterate Cancer

MIT and Harvard scientists have created engineered CAR-NK cells that can hide from the immune system and more effectively ...

Scientists discover 'natural cancer killer' that's 'safer and more effective' than standard treatments

Elite experts have developed new 'natural killer' cells to fight off a form of cancer impacting 90,000 Americans a year and ...
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Engineered CAR-NK cells show enhanced cancer killing and immune evasion

One of the newest weapons that scientists have developed against cancer is a type of engineered immune cell known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Similar to CAR-T cells, these cells can be ...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Which Indian won it first and why?

Har Gobind Khorana, a Nobel laureate, deciphered the genetic code, revealing how DNA sequences specify amino acids. His ...

Artificial Armageddon? AI can now be used to design brand–new VIRUSES – sparking fears it could come up with a catastrophic bioweapon

It sounds like the start of a sci-fi film, but scientists have shown that AI can design brand-new infectious viruses the ...
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Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation?

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...