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Calf

Environment

Cattle are being gene edited to help them survive climate change

This calf has grey patches on its skin instead of black as a result of CRISPR gene editing. The hope is that it will make it more resistant to heat stress from global warming

News

Russian biologist still aims to make CRISPR babies despite the risks

Health

Russian biologist still aims to make CRISPR babies despite the risks

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Body fat transformed by CRISPR gene editing helps mice keep weight off

Health

Body fat transformed by CRISPR gene editing helps mice keep weight off

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Anti-CRISPR concept

Definition

Anti-CRISPR

What is a genetically modified organism?

Question

What is a genetically modified organism?

Lab-grown sperm could let infertile men have gene-edited children

Health

Lab-grown sperm could let infertile men have gene-edited children

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Three people with inherited diseases successfully treated with CRISPR

Health

Three people with inherited diseases successfully treated with CRISPR

News

A safety switch may pave the way towards controlled use of gene drives to control mosquitoes

Health

CRISPR safety switch can make cells self-destruct if they go rogue

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CRISPR cancer trial finds that gene-edited immune cells are safe

Health

CRISPR cancer trial finds that gene-edited immune cells are safe

News

chicken

Environment

CRISPR-edited chickens made resistant to a common virus

CRISPR gene editing has created chickens that resist a common virus. It may be possible to use the same technique to make poultry resistant to bird flu too

News

Health

Analysis of CRISPR baby documents reveals more ethical violations

News

Health

Scientist behind world’s first gene-edited babies sentenced to prison

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Humans

Could CRISPR babies experiment have been made public earlier?

Analysis

Space

New Scientist ranks the top 10 discoveries of the decade

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