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genetics

Epstein-Barr virus in lurid false colour

Health

Gene editing could destroy herpes viruses living inside you

The CRISPR technique is a new weapon against dormant herpes viruses in the body, which cause cold sores and can be implicated in blindness and cancer

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Health

Male infertility cure will be gateway to editing our kids’ genes

Analysis

Picture of a bone cancer cell

Health

First human CRISPR trial given go-ahead: your questions answered

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Life

Hundreds of genes seen sparking to life two days after death

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Mosquito

Health

‘Daisy-chain’ gene drive vanishes after only a few generations

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Life

US gives cautious go ahead to controversial gene drives

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crispr

Health

Command and cure: We don't need to edit genomes to control them

Features

A boy and a girl looking out of a train window

Humans

Perfect people: How tomorrow’s children will make babies

Culture

monkey on finger

Life

First monkey genetically engineered to have Parkinson's created

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Mosquito on skin

Health

Souped-up ‘gene drives’ may help eliminate pests and diseases

Gene drives might not work well enough to eradicate Zika or malaria, but an improved version of the technology may help them deliver on their promise

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Health

'Three-parent baby' success could see trials in two years

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Health

Artificial genome could create a 'blank slate' human template

Insight

Health

Genetic test predicts your success in life, but not happiness

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Health

Stem cell brain injections let people walk again after stroke

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