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Modern Victor Frankenstein? What synthetic biologists can learn from the classic cautionary tale

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Mary Shelley was 20 when she published “Frankenstein” in 1818. Two hundred years on, the book remains thrilling, challenging and ...
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Crippling costs blunt potential of drugs harvested from living cells

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Biologics are drugs grown in living cells, rather than produced through chemical reactions. They can be incredibly effective, but are ...
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CRISPR revolution: How scientists are turning gene-editing hype into food and medical breakthroughs

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The powerful gene-editing tool is becoming ubiquitous, appearing in the media with ever increasing frequency. But it's more than just ...
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Drug weapons: Computer designed proteins prepare to battle the next pandemic

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Researchers are using computer modeling to design new antiviral proteins that could slow down, or stop, global outbreaks of deadly ...
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Cancer quest: Can we drive down the cost of promising immunotherapy treatments?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The so-called fourth pillar of cancer therapy still has a major drawback - high cost that make gold appear cheap ...
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CRISPR study reporting ‘off-target mutations’ draws skepticism from other researchers

Genetic Literacy Project | 
A new study found an alarming number of “off-target mutations” in mice that had their genes edited with CRISPR. But ...
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