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Is a new dawn of widespread gene therapy on the horizon?

Life

Is a new dawn of widespread gene therapy on the horizon?

Using genes to treat or prevent diseases is already saving lives, but not many. The latest developments could push gene therapy into the mainstream

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Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

Life

Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

CultureLab

Life

Editing life: A guide to the genetic revolution on our doorstep

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Meet the weird amphibian that rules the underworld

Life

Meet the weird amphibian that rules the underworld

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Life

Have we found the key to eradicating viruses like HIV or herpes?

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Life

Will CRISPR gene-editing technology lead to designer babies?

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Last Word

Dinosaur DNA

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Last Word

Upright snooze

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Nettling conundrum

Environment

Nettling conundrum

Regulars

We have a duty to use my gene-editing technology responsibly

Life

We have a duty to use my gene-editing technology responsibly

CRISPR gene editing is a cheap, fast and accurate way of doing genetics. Society must now decide how to use it, says co-discoverer Emmanuelle Charpentier

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Life

A welcome blow to the myth of distinct male and female brains

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Life

First images of live blood vessels in unprecedented clarity

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What does a memory in my brain look like?

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Life

Mollusc sees the world through hundreds of eyes made out of rock

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