CRISPR
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This Gene Can Make Viruses Invisible to the Immune System — Up to a PointOne gene, which protects the body from autoimmune disorders also helps secretly usher in some viruses by changing their look.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Why the Gene-Edited Babies Will Never Have Genetic PrivacyBeing born with an edited genome all but wipes out the chance of genetic privacy.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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How Do Scientists Prove That Twin Babies Had Their Genes Edited?Questions are swirling after the announcement that the first gene-edited babies were born earlier this month — including what exactly researchers did and whether they even did it.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Chinese Doctor Who Claims He Created Gene-Edited Babies Gets Grilled by 'Horrified' ColleaguesBy Sara G. Miller Published
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Gene-Edited Babies Reportedly Born in China. What Could Go Wrong?A scientist claims to have edited the genes of human embryos, creating the first genetically-modified babies.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Stephen Hawking Said 'Superhumans' Will Replace Us. Was He Right?Are we all going to be replaced?
By Rafi Letzter Published
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The Pentagon Wants to Make an Army of Virus-Spreading Insects. Scientists Are Concerned.The Pentagon wants to make an army of virus-spreading insects, theoretically to help with food security. But scientists are worried.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Brain Cancer's 'Immortality Switch' Turned Off with CRISPRResearchers have found a way to short-circuit the "immortality switch" that cancer cells use to divide indefinitely.
By Christopher Wanjek Published
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Here's What We Know About CRISPR SafetyOpinion
By Jianhua Luo Published
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