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Using CRISPR to modify certain immune cells could make cancer-fighting immunotherapy more potent for a broader set of patients. Two people who went through the treatment share their stories.

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Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

Countries from the Global South are demanding that wealthy nations share the benefits of the biological resources extracted from their lands that are then used for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes. Known as “biopiracy”, the issue is a major roadblock at the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity.

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit and skill at math to inheriting a father’s nose and short temper. It turns out children also cause a change in a father’s brain, according to new…

The RNAi mechanism specifically degrades messenger RNAs at the ER before the protein is even produced. Read on For details:

For most, coming into contact with Strep A bacteria will give them mild cold-like symptoms - but others could become very ill