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DNA is easily edited using CRISPR

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Two molecules could give us finer control over CRISPR gene editing

Molecules that act like off switches for CRISPR may one day be used as a drug to make gene editing therapies safer and less likely to cause unwanted mutations

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Staphylococcus aureus bacteria populate the cracked skin

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Eczema-associated bacteria may be kept in check by a different microbe

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Hormone therapy may improve some symptoms of autism

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Working hypothesis: From slow ramblers to asteroid Ryugu

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Multiple types of dementia affect brain function

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Newly recognised form of dementia could now be easier to diagnose

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Codeine packet

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Sales of opioid painkiller codeine have halved in Australia

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Inability to distinguish odours could be a sign of ill health

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A bad sense of smell predicts early death but we don鈥檛 know why

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Two gummy bears

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Sensors made from gummy bears could monitor how children chew

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A peanut

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Peanut allergy immunotherapy may actually do more harm than good

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Two doses of vaccine are required for it to be fully effective

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21 million children miss first dose of measles vaccine every year

An estimated 169 million children worldwide have missed out on getting the first dose of a measles vaccine, including more than half a million in the UK

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Robotic tube for surgery autonomously navigates inside a beating heart

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Mind-reading device uses AI to turn brainwaves into audible speech

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Anti-ageing has often been seen as quack science. Not any more

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Anti-ageing drugs are coming that could keep you healthier for longer

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