Light and sound directed CRISPR editing to mouse tissues — Nature

Scientists used light and sound to switch on CRISPR genome-editing tools and make targeted changes in specific mouse tissues, Nature reports. The publication's article was released on October 2, 2026.

Activating editors

According to Nature, CRISPR enzymes whose activity is controlled by light and sound make it possible to direct genetic editing to tissues of interest to researchers. The publication notes that this approach enabled targeted genome changes in individual mouse tissues.

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Delivery into cells

A Nature illustration caption states that scientists used viral particles to deliver light-controlled genetic editors into cells. The publication cites a study by D. Song and co-authors, published in the journal Cell in 2026.

Nature characterizes the work as a way to control gene editing in the required cells. The described result concerns experiments in mice.