DNA-shredding CRISPR enzyme takes aim at cancer cells

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2A bacterial self-destruct mechanism has been repurposed as a potential therapy, selectively eliminating diseased cells — including tumour cells in mouse models of ca…

Nature, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02122-2

A bacterial self-destruct mechanism has been repurposed as a potential therapy, selectively eliminating diseased cells — including tumour cells in mouse models of cancer.