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DNA model

Life

Gene editing is so easy to do that we couldn’t stop it if we wanted to

Scientists worldwide were shocked by the announcement of the world’s first gene-edited babies last week. Better regulation is necessary – but will be difficult

Leader

CRISPR proteins about to be injected into an embryo

Life

Gene-editing experiment widely criticised for safety and ethics issues

News

HIV demonstration

Comment

We have all we need to beat the HIV epidemic – except political will

Comment

Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

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Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

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Miniature placentas grown in lab give positive pregnancy test result

Health

Miniature placentas grown in lab give positive pregnancy test result

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baby

Health

Gene-editing humans has huge potential, but caution is needed

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Cannabis plant

Health

Half-hearted cannabis legalisation move leaves patients in limbo

Comment

algal cells

Technology

We can harness algae with magnets to deliver drugs inside our bodies

News

Dead mosquito

Comment

How should we control the power to genetically eliminate a species?

Comment

Faecal bacteria

Health

Faecal swaps could help stop heart transplants from being rejected

Giving mice a faecal transplant made them more tolerant of a subsequent heart transplant, hinting the gut may be key to avoiding organ rejection

News

Health

Fluke experiment hints deep brain stimulation really treats depression

News

Health

Cancer immune therapy recognised with Nobel Prize for medicine

News

Health

Paralysis need not mean paralysis for life

Leader

Health

Three people with paralysis can walk again with nerve-boosting implant

News