CRISPR-Cas9 was the discovery of the century, but it works like 'Scissors'—cutting DNA strands which risks unintended mutations. Now comes Prime Editing (CRISPR 2.0).
'Search and Replace' Mechanism
Developed by the Broad Institute (MIT & Harvard), Prime Editing works like the 'Find & Replace' feature in Microsoft Word. It doesn't cut the double helix, but copies new genetic information to the target area precisely.
Healing Potential
This technology could theoretically cure 89% of the 75,000 known genetic diseases, including Sickle Cell Anemia and Tay-Sachs, without the risk of triggering cancer due to DNA cutting errors.