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First attempt to get CRISPR gene editing working in sperm
Researchers say they have managed to get the CRISPR machinery into mature human sperm, but we don’t know yet whether it can successfully edit sperm genes
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Life
How to think about… Genes
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Life
How to think about… Life
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Knowing your DNA can help you stick to a healthier lifestyle
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Life
Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead
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Earth
The most elusive whales reveal their secrets in their wakes
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Environment
Mystery ghost ape species found hidden in bonobo’s genome
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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives
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Life
A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life’s origin
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Humans
Serial killer suspect identified using DNA family tree website
A serial killer active in California decades ago may finally have been identified using genetic sequences the suspect’s distant relatives gave to a website
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Life
Biology’s moonshot: The mission to decode the DNA of all life
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Estonia to give genetic testing and advice to 100,000 residents
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Environment
GM worms make a super-silk completely unknown in nature
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Health
Down’s syndrome has become the newest front in the abortion wars
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