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White-footed mouse

New York City mice may be evolving to eat fast food like pizza

4 October 2017

White-footed mice from New York City are genetically distinct from their country-dwelling cousins, and their urban diets may be responsible
Transmission electron microscopy of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a DNA virus with a long incubation period, that is transmitted through bodily fluids and affects the liver.

We’re nearly ready to use CRISPR to target far more diseases

2 October 2017

Forget editing embryos. We’re nearly ready to use CRISPR to change DNA inside our own bodies to treat many disorders, from hepatitis B to muscular dystrophy

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