#112: Gene therapy success; biodiversity talks; the genetics of blood sucking; the farthest star ever seen
A world-first gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a rare genetic skin disease. Referred to as “the worst disease you’ve never heard of”, the condition makes everyday living an ordeal. The team finds out how this new treatment works. Astronomers have detected a star more than 27 billion light years away -…
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