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Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

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Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

Molecular biologist Helen O’Neill reveals why precision genetic engineering is the most exciting thing since spliced DNA

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Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

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Extinct 'Denisovan' people may have lived on Earth's highest plateau

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CRISPR is a powerful technique for editing DNA

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‘Scientists are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’

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Bee hatching

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Some honeybees have four parents or no mother – and we don’t know why

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He Jiankui says two babies have been born as part of his CRISPR experiment

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World’s first gene-edited babies announced by a scientist in China

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37 trillion pieces of you: The plan to map the entire human body

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37 trillion pieces of you: The plan to map the entire human body

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George Church's firm wants to put genomes on blockchains

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A new DNA sequencing service wants to reward you for sharing your data

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A tray filled with mugs of tea and coffee

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Prefer tea or coffee? It may be down to your genes for bitter tastes

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test tubes

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New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?

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babies

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Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos' risk of having a low IQ

A new genetic test that enables people having IVF to screen out embryos likely to have a low IQ or high disease risk could soon become available in the US

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The cause of half of all developmental disorders is a genetic mystery

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Double the risk of death! The problem with headline health statistics

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Don't miss: animal-centred film, mysterious extinctions and virus art

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Kat Arney: Are you a genetic superhero?

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