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CRISPR-edited embryo

Technology

Why has a UK team genetically edited human embryos?

The aim of the work is to better understand embryonic development, rather than to see if genome editing could prevent diseases in children

News

abortion pills (mifepristone and misoprostol)

Health

Hundreds of UK women are seeking illegal abortions online

News

girl doing sport

Health

Kids everywhere have damaging gender stereotyping set by age 10

News

people eating out

Health

Dine in or eat out: Which is better for you and the planet?

Features

vegetable display

Health

The real clean food: How to eat well for yourself and the planet

Features

Shaken baby syndrome is not definitive proof of child abuse

Health

Shaken baby syndrome is not definitive proof of child abuse

Comment

A woman and baby in the aftermath of a hurricane

Earth

Thousands likely to be killed by Hurricane Irma’s deadly legacy

News

A centre in France for people with visual impairment

Health

Blind people repurpose the brain's visual areas for language

News

Hand with cigarette

Health

Third-hand smoke in furniture and clothes damages mouse organs

News

A girl getting vaccinated

Technology

Plastic cubes injected into the body could replace booster shots

Microscopic degradable polymer cubes stuffed with vaccines could spell the end of booster jabs, and lead to a single vaccine that protects against all diseases

News

Health

Tumour bacteria sabotage chemotherapy by destroying cancer drugs

News

Technology

Robot made from a DNA strand could deliver cargo in your blood

News

Life

It's too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research

News

Technology

AI spots Alzheimer’s brain changes years before symptoms emerge

News