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'Three parent' technique must not be marketed in US, says FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has asked John Zhang, who pioneered a technique to prevent mitochondrial disease, to stop performing the procedure

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Genetically engineered salmon goes on sale for the first time

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Genetically engineered salmon goes on sale for the first time

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CRISPR skin grafts could replace insulin injections for diabetes

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CRISPR skin grafts could replace insulin injections for diabetes

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Natalie Coutts

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Cancer runs in my family, but now we can pick it up in time

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Hidden cancers detected by combining genetic tests with MRI

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Tardigrade genomes help explain how they survive without water

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Details of the conflict between the Hebrews and the Canaanites are sketchy

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Bronze Age DNA helps unravel true fate of biblical Canaanites

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DNA of long-dead cows read from pages of Medieval books

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CRISPR

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Human embryo gene editing has taken place in US, claims report

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Lasers reactivate ‘lost’ memories in mice with Alzheimer’s

It was thought that Alzheimer’s completely erases memories, but a mouse experiment suggests the condition messes with our ability to recall them instead

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Life

First dogs may have been extremely sociable wolves

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Health

Feeling lonely? You're not on your own

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Prenatal test spots genetic anomalies linked to miscarriage

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In search of a treatment for a devastating genetic disease

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