Weekly: Even more powerful gene editing than CRISPR; first moon samples from the far side; dangerous new mpox
#256 A new gene editing technique may be more powerful than CRISPR. Bridge editing is still in its infancy, but could be revolutionary for its ability to more specifically target gene substitutions. This method of altering DNA may let us create single treatments for gene mutations across large groups of people –…
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