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Maxine Singer, Guiding Force at the Birth of Biotechnology, Dies at 93

A leading biochemist, she helped shape guidelines to protect a revolutionary new field in the ’70s while calming public fears…

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Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimers

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a…

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First Patient Begins Newly Approved Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

A 12-year-old boy in the Washington, D.C., area faces months of procedures to remedy his disease. “I want to be…

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Larry Young, Who Studied the Chemistry of Love, Dies at 56

Professor Young’s experiments with prairie voles revealed what poets never could: how the brain processes that fluttering feeling in the…

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If You Read One Romance This Spring, Make It This One

Spring! There’s no better time of year for a baseball romance. We’ll wind up the column with a much-anticipated book…

World

Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR

Generative A.I. technologies can write poetry and computer programs or create images of teddy bears and videos of cartoon characters…

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Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval

The first treatment that relies on CRISPR is expected to receive U.S. approval next month. But it may cost millions…

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New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study

The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients…

Science

Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu

A new study highlights both the promise and the limitations of gene editing, as a highly lethal form of avian…

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Zelensky’s Appeal for More U.S. Support

More from our inbox: Gene Editing Can Save Lives. But Are There Risks?Israel’s Unsettled FutureLooking Beyond Our Carbon Footprint“Your money…

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