Netflix sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance Tuesday, threatening immediate litigation over the Seedance 2.0 AI video generator.

A first-of-its-kind inhalable gene therapy for lung cancer that genetically modifies people’s lung cells has been fast-tracked towards potential approval after promising clinical trial results. “Very ...

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu faced backlash after a clip resurfaced showing him declaring that various racial groups "are the majority in this country now" and should unite against their shared "oppressor ...

After facing a delayed decision deadline and a clinical hold, Regenxbio’s Hunter syndrome gene therapy has been rejected by the FDA. In rejecting RGX-121, the FDA raised concerns about its clinical ...

A video clip from a Dec. 31, 2024 interview featuring Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu has spread widely on social media this week, drawing national backlash and renewed scrutiny of Wu’s public ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a revolutionary gene-editing method using bacterial retrons that can correct multiple disease-causing mutations at once. Unlike ...

Eli Lilly is continuing a run of dealmaking to strengthen its genetic medicine offering by penning a pact with gene editing company Seamless Therapeutics. This morning’s deal with Seamless centers on ...

In 2018, a nervous-looking He Jiankui took the stage at a scientific conference in Hong Kong. A hush settled over the packed auditorium as the soft-spoken Chinese scientist adjusted his microphone and ...

Here’s how extinct DNA could help us in the present—and the future. Yeah, we know—it’s not a dire wolf. In early 2025, the Texas biotech company Colossal Biosciences landed with a splash on the cover ...

2025 was a rollercoaster year for the cell and gene therapy field. Stories such as the successful treatment of ‘Baby KJ’ using a bespoke gene editor developed through a public–private partnership, and ...