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Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system

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Feng Zhang awarded 2024 National Medal of Technology

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The promise of gene therapy

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Search algorithm reveals nearly 200 new kinds of CRISPR systems

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Thousands of programmable DNA-cutters found in algae, snails, and other organisms

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Nature: An unexpected source of innovative tools to study the brain

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Researchers uncover new CRISPR-like system in animals that can edit the human genome

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Researchers uncover new CRISPR-like system in animals that can edit the human genome

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New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells

RNA-activated protein cutter protects bacteria from infection