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First results in viable human embryos reveal CRISPR’s biggest problem

Genetic tools offer the chance to eradicate hereditary diseases. Misused, they could become instruments for prejudice.

Silencing a gene called Nrl in mice prevents the loss of cells from degenerative diseases of the retina, according to a new study. The findings could lead to novel therapies for preventing vision loss from human diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa.

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast looked at how to repair nerve damage

Early adopters can dive into the CRISPR toolbox with these new proof-of-principle studies.

A round-up of recent discoveries in genomics.