CRISPR gene editing in human embryos wreaks chromosomal mayhem
Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing.
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Coronavirus research updates: Test frequency matters more than test sensitivity for stopping outbreaks
Nature wades through the literature on the new coronavirus — and summarizes key papers as they appear.
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Method to combat Parkinson’s disease by astrocyte-to-neuron conversion
Astrocytes are non-neuronal brain cells that express a protein called PTB. It emerges that PTB depletion unlocks the potential of astrocytes to convert to neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.
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Extracellular RNA
RNA — the molecule best known for its part in translating genetic code into protein-making instructions — is finding a new role in medicine.