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Biotechnology

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Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an ‘extinction drive’

We have developed genetic technologies that could wipe out entire species of pests that are harmful to us. Columnist Michael Le Page says the flesh-eating screwworm is the most likely first target

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Health

Will lab-grown sperm let infertile men have children of their own?

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Life

Natural sunscreen found in fish eggs can be made by E. coli factories

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We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions

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Health

Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result?

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Life

‘Zombie’ cells created by transplanting genomes into dead bacteria

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Life

Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

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Gene-edited babies are the future – but these CRISPR start-ups aren’t

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Could the super-rich be cloning themselves? And why would they?

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Health

A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases

New tools that create ultra-precise maps of our tissues are transforming our ability to diagnose and cure once-fatal illnesses

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Life

Grafting trick could let us gene-edit a huge variety of plants

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Eye implant and high-tech glasses restore vision lost to age

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Huntington’s disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy

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The futuristic new tech that could bridge broken nerves and mend minds

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