xovxwm tso tawm: Emmanuelle Charpentier thiab Jennifer A. Doudna muaj sab ib lub noob tshuab sharpest cuab yeej cuab tam: Lub CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. Siv cov no, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true.