The real AI story of 2026 will be found in the boring, the mundane—and in China

Imagine a humanoid robot with not two, but six arms, as if it had dropped straight out of Indian mythology. This is the MIRO ...

This Viral RNA Structure Could Lead to a Universal Antiviral Drug

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for ...
AZoLifeSciences on MSN

CRISPR for Christmas? The year’s biggest gene editing breakthroughs, unwrapped

In 2025, CRISPR advanced gene editing with safe, effective therapies and AI tools, marking a shift towards real-world ...
eLife

Translational reading frame determines the pathogenicity of C-terminal frameshift deletions in MeCP2: an alternative therapeutic approach

This study offers important insight into the pathogenic basis of intragenic frameshift deletions in the carboxy-terminal domain of MECP2, which account for some Rett syndrome cases, yet similar ...
New ScientistOpinion

Gene-edited babies are the future – but these CRISPR start-ups aren’t

Three start-ups are aiming to create gene-edited babies. Columnist Michael Le Page has no doubt that editing our offspring ...
EurekAlert!

A practical guide for characterization of novel CRISPR-Cas systems with Pro-CRISPR factors

The emergence of advanced genome editing technologies has revolutionized research in life sciences, offering an unprecedented ...