A new gene-editing technique may be capable of fixing almost all disease-causing genetic defects — with fewer off-target effects. The new CRISPR gene-editing technique, described in a Nature paper published
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Half of the 5.4 million deaths of children under five in 2017 were attributed to differences in child death rates within and across countries, according to a study published on
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A study published last June in Nature Medicine suggesting that the mutation used to create the world’s first CRISPR babies might shorten their life expectancy has been retracted, reports Nature.
It is believed that human cartilage cannot regenerate itself, or at least, only to a very limited degree. That’s why repetitive joint injuries due to sports or trauma often lead
This year, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three biologists who helped decipher how cells of the body sense and adapt to available oxygen. These advances
The rapid increase in malaria-carrying mosquitos following the dry season in parts of Africa has puzzled scientists for decades. The surge cannot be explained by breeding within newly rain-filled sites
Just like neurons, certain tumour cells possess synapses, according to three complementary studies published on 18 September in Nature (1–3). Synapses are structures that nerve cells use to communicate and
Antimicrobial resistance among farm animals is on the rise in developing countries according to a new paper published on 19 September in Science (1). Moreover, the widespread reliance on and
Cesarean section or c-section babies have a different microbiome than those born vaginally, according to a new study published on 18 September in Nature, the most comprehensive to date on the