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How “crispr” trended on Hacker News

“Crispr” was mentioned 4,666 times on Hacker News between 2013 and 2026, peaking in Oct 2019 with 121 that month.

Every month from 2007 to 2026, counting how often “crispr” appears in Hacker News stories and comments. Each point is a live date-histogram over ~45M items, computed with Upstash Redis Search.

Top Hacker News stories about “crispr”

1. 1.CRISPR eliminates HIV-1 infection in live animals 1,455 points · 239 comments · 2017 · discuss on HN
2. 2.CRISPR cancer trial success paves the way for personalized treatments 780 points · 287 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN
3. 3.CRISPR gene-editing breakthrough opens door to treating broad array of diseases 600 points · 234 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
4. 4.New CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function 467 points · 177 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN
5. 5.FDA approves first test of CRISPR for genetic defect causing sickle cell disease 440 points · 132 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
6. 6.Crispr Wins Key Approval to Fight Cancer in Human Trials 349 points · 85 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
7. 7.Excision's CRISPR HIV therapy is heading into human testing after FDA clearance 338 points · 98 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
8. 8.HIV in cell culture can be completely eliminated using CRISPR-Cas gene editing [pdf] 324 points · 77 comments · 2024 · discuss on HN
9. 9.CRISPR fungus: Protein-packed, sustainable, and tastes like meat 314 points · 236 comments · 2025 · discuss on HN
10. 10.Pre-Existing Immunity to CRISPR Found in 96% of People in Study 310 points · 93 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
11. 11.Potential DNA damage from CRISPR has been ‘seriously underestimated’ study finds 288 points · 49 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
12. 12.In a First, US Doctors Use Crispr Tool to Treat Patient with Genetic Disorder 270 points · 88 comments · 2019 · discuss on HN

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