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Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system By Allessandra DiCorato January 9, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system The new genome-editing tools could lead to safer, more efficient gene therapies. Lisa Yang Center for Autism Research at MIT, and the K.

Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system

Researchers use machine learning to engineer 'bespoke enzymes' for gene editing

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Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys

Chimeric deubiquitinase engineering reveals structural basis for specific inhibition of the mitophagy regulator USP30

Scientists cut harmful pollution from hydrogen engines

Engineers design soft and flexible 'skeletons' for muscle-powered robots

Team engineers new enzyme to produce synthetic genetic material

Engineers conduct first in-orbit test of 'swarm' satellite autonomous navigation

Chimpanzees act as 'engineers', choosing materials to make tools based on structural and mechanical properties

A simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation

Scientists engineer plant microbiome to protect crops against disease

Engineering quantum entanglement at the nanoscale

Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage

Ultrafast 12-minute MRI maps brain chemistry to spot disease before symptoms

Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming than previously thought

'Wood you believe it?' Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron

Engineering a robot that can jump 10 feet high -- without legs

Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7

Engineers develop breakthrough method for aluminum surfaces, enabling advancements in cooling, self-cleaning and anti-icing technologies

Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots

Engineers bring efficient optical neural networks into focus

Climate engineering could slow Antarctic ice loss

Engineers print synthetic 'metamaterials' that are both strong and stretchy

Study shows engineered gut bacteria can treat hypertension

An ink that boosts coral reef settlement by 20 times

Engineers unveil breakthrough in ultra-clean biofuel technology

Harnessing vibrations: Engineered material generates electricity from unexpected source

Engineers develop breakthrough 'robot skin'

New genetically engineered wood can store carbon and reduce emissions

Breakthrough discovery uses engineered surfaces to shed heat

Engineering researchers crack the code to boost solar cell efficiency and durability

Engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

A tour de force: Engineers discover new 'all-optical' nanoscale sensors of force

Researchers engineer new approach for controlling thermal emission

Engineers invent octopus-inspired technology that can deceive and signal

Engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapy

Engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy 'forever chemicals'

Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall

Watershed moment: Engineers invent high-yield atmospheric water capture device for arid regions

Engineers discover a new class of materials that passively harvest water from air

Engineered Bacteria make thermally stable plastics similar to polystyrene and PET

Engineers design more powerful RNA vaccines

Surgical and engineering innovations enable unprecedented control over every finger of a bionic hand

USC's new AI implant promises drug-free relief for chronic pain

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