Nature.com July 17, 2026 • 09:24

CRISPR gets a power boost from AI-designed ‘molecular scissors’ - Nature

Researchers used artificial intelligence to design functional CRISPR enzymes not seen in nature.

An enzyme cuts DNA (artists impression). Synthetic protein-cleaving enzymes were designed quickly with the help of artificial intelligence.Credit: Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library
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CRISPR gets a power boost from AI-designed ‘molecular scissors’ - Nature

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