Drugs work stunningly well to control HIV—but not in everyone, and not without side effects. That’s why a small cadre of patients known as elite…
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Comments closedStory by Jon Cohen; graphics by Nirja Desai. This story introduces Science‘s CRISPR in China series, supported by the Pulitzer Center. For many people, CRISPR plus…
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He Jiankui presented a slide at a Hong Kong, China, genome-editing summit that showed DNA sequences from the edited CCR5 genes in the twin girls. NATIONAL ACADEMIES/FLICKR (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
This story, one in a series, was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Since the gene-edited babies known as Lulu and Nana became international news in…
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This story, one in a series, was supported by the Pulitzer Center. On 10 June 2017, a sunny and hot Saturday in Shenzhen, China, two…
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This story, one in a series, was supported by the Pulitzer Center. BEIJING, GUANGZHOU, JIANGMEN, KUNMING, AND SHANGHAI—Early one February morning, researchers harvest six eggs…
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In a lab chamber in Beijing, Gao Caixia grows CRISPR-modified wheat plants that she hopes will have a higher yield. STEFEN CHOW
This story, the first in a series on CRISPR in China, was supported by the Pulitzer Center. BEIJING AND DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA—If Gao Caixia were…
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People not infected with HIV can take a daily pill to prevent themselves from contracting the virus, a proven strategy called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). But…
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The high-profile patent fight over who invented a key feature of the genome editor CRISPR has been resurrected. The 3-year-old battle, which a U.S. appeals court appeared…
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A researcher terminated by Emory University in Atlanta for allegedly not disclosing funding and ties to institutions in China is forcefully disputing the charges. And neuroscientist Li…
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