A group of scientists led by Dieter Egli has demonstrated base editing in human embryos. Base editing was shown to precisely edit embryonic DNA but also resulted in off-target edits and mosaicism.

Apple's WWDC 2026 software updates include new Apple Intelligence-powered image editing features in the Photos app. Spatial reframing, a new expand tool and an improved Clean Up are all on the menu.

When a rogue researcher in China revealed in 2018 that he had used CRISPR to create three gene-edited children, his actions were almost universally condemned by biologists around the world. The main ...

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. By Carl Zimmer Scientists at Columbia University have ...

An experimental gene-editing therapy that aims to lower bad cholesterol for the long-term after a single infusion is off to a positive start in an early clinical trial. Researchers running a Phase I ...

Jason is a general assignment reporter, with particular focus on genetic medicine and rare disease. Confidential tips can be sent on Signal at JasonMast.77. Eli Lilly said Monday that a high dose of ...

A chatbot solution Recently, the company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, announced that its internal AI model had made progress on a closely related version of this problem, which suggests that Erdős may have ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

Last semester, I assigned students in my energy storage systems class a problem set comparing the electrical designs of supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries and flywheel systems. One submission ...

Explore the biggest ChatGPT photo editing trends of 2026, from caricatures and toy-style portraits to nostalgic film edits and AI collages. A selfie is no longer just a selfie in 2026. It’s a canvas.

The most-used password globally is exactly what you think it is: ‘123456.’ That’s according to NordPass’s latest annual report on passwords exposed in data breaches globally. Other all-too-predictable ...

These five AI image-editing prompts can help improve backgrounds, outfits, headshots, product photos, and image quality across today’s top tools. AI image editing in 2026 is no longer about which tool ...