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FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Most Extensive Synthetic Genome Project to Date

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Robert Murphy Bets Self-Driving Instruments Will Crack Biology’s Mysteries

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Could AI Make Gene Editing More Accurate?

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Mice Gene-Edited While Still in the Womb

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Base Editors Cause Off-Target Mutations in RNA

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Stray Germ Cells May Seed Female-Biased Cancerous Cysts

Cancer-Specific Antigens Encoded in “Junk” DNA

Advances in the functional characterization of newly discovered microproteins hint at their diverse roles  in health and disease

The Dark Matter of the Human Proteome

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Researchers Analyze Epigenetic Signatures to Diagnose Rare Diseases

Allele Shows Pyrethroid Resistance’s Spread in African Mosquitos

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

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