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Doubts raised about gene-editing study in human embryos

Alternative explanations challenge whether CRISPR-Cas9 technique actually fixed a genetic mutation as claimed.

Comment | 30 August 2017
Stop blocking postdocs’ paths to success
Lab heads should let junior researchers take their projects with them when they start their own labs, argues Ben A. Barres.
Feature | 30 August 2017
Cassini’s 13 years of stunning Saturn science — in pictures
As the mission speeds towards its conclusion, a look at what we've learnt about the planet’s moons, rings and tempest-filled skies.

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Trump finally nominates new leader for NASA
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Nature videos help to calm inmates in solitary confinement
Controversial experiment ignites debate over whether scientific work could be used to justify harsh prison tactics.
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Artificial warming trial reveals striking sea-floor changes
Researchers deliberately heated up a slice of the Antarctic sea bed to see how ecosystems responded.
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Doubts raised about CRISPR gene-editing study in human embryos
Alternative explanations challenge whether technique actually fixed a genetic mutation as claimed.
News | 31 August 2017
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