Using CRISPR to program gels with new functions
Phys.org - Fri 23 Aug 19The CRISPR genome-editing system is best-known for its potential to correct disease-causing mutations and add new genes into living cells. Now, a team from MIT and Harvard University has deployed ...
CRISPR cuts turn gels into biological watchdogs
Nature News - Thu 22 Aug 19Nature, Published online: 22 August 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02542-3Wunderkind gene-editing tool used to trigger smart materials that can deliver drugs and sense biological ...
Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR
Phys.org - Thu 22 Aug 19The CRISPR-Cas system has become the go-to tool for researchers who study genes in an ever-growing list of organisms, and is being used to develop new gene therapies that potentially can correct ...
Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR, Eurekalert - Thu 22 Aug 19Simple tweak reprograms DNA-responsive hydrogel smart materials
Physicsworld Blog - Thu 22 Aug 19With a single RNA tweak, researchers produce user-friendly hydrogels that respond to different environmental triggers in various ways from chemical release to electrical fusing The post Simple ...