CRISPR
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Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species.

Newfound viruses named for Norse gods could have fueled the rise of complex life
By Nicoletta Lanese published
These viruses were found in hot springs and the deep sea.

CRISPR stops coronavirus replication in human cells
By Rachael Rettner published
The method has not yet been tested on animals or people.

Scientists grew human tear ducts in a lab and taught them to cry
By Rafi Letzter published
The glands had no openings so they swelled up like "balloons."

2 women earn Chemistry Nobel Prize for gene-editing tool CRISPR
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The gene-editing tool can precisely snip DNA from the genome.

What is a gene drive?
By Donavyn Coffey published
Gene drives are a way to get around the laws of heredity.

Creator of 1st CRISPR Babies Gets Prison Sentence, Reignites Ethical Debate
By Françoise Baylis published
Chinese researcher He Jiankui, who created the world's first genome-edited twins, has been sentenced to three years in prison.
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