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Medical Miracles

Undeceptions with John Dickson

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CRISPR-Cas9: A Breakthrough in Genetic Engineering

CRISPR-Cas9 is a technique that allows scientists to target and cut DNA sequences within a cell's genome. The same technology could theoretically be used to create gataca-like designer babies. But in 2018, a study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology reported that the use of CRISPR- Cas9 led to unexpected mutations in other parts of the genome.

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