gene editing
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CRISPR Just Got One Step Closer To Editing Human Genes With Ease
Leveraging the pre-existing power of CRISPR, a team of researchers has made an important adjustment to the groundbreaking gene-editing tool that could make it precise enough for human applications.
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Gene-Editing Attacks Can’t Defeat HIV As Easily As We Thought
Scientists are excited about the prospect of using CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing tool, to combat HIV. A discouraging follow-up study shows that HIV is capable of developing a resistance to the genetic attack — but scientists say CRISPR’s battle with HIV is far from over.
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British Researchers Get Approval To Genetically Modify Human Embryos
Less than a year after scientists in China became the first to genetically modify human embryos, a research team in Britain has been given the green light to perform similar work. It’s a huge moment in biotech history — one that could eventually lead to “designer babies”.