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Squids' Gene-Editing Superpowers May Unlock Human Cures

Inkcredible

Squids' Gene-Editing Superpowers May Unlock Human Cures

Eric Niiler

Crispr's Origin Story Comes to Life in a New Documentary

Human Nature

Crispr's Origin Story Comes to Life in a New Documentary

Megan Molteni

Spit Kits, Sperm Donors, and the End of Family Secrets

Surprise

Spit Kits, Sperm Donors, and the End of Family Secrets

Megan Molteni

The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses

Cell Charger

The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses

Daniel Oberhaus

New Tests Use Epigenetics to Guess How Fast You're Aging

longevity

New Tests Use Epigenetics to Guess How Fast You're Aging

Michele Cohen Marill

A DNA Firm That Caters to Police Just Bought a Genealogy Site

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A DNA Firm That Caters to Police Just Bought a Genealogy Site

Megan Molteni

These Plastic Bunnies Got a DNA Upgrade. Next up, the World?

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These Plastic Bunnies Got a DNA Upgrade. Next up, the World?

Megan Molteni

How Crime Scene Analysts Collect and Preserve Fingerprints

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How Crime Scene Analysts Collect and Preserve Fingerprints

Louise Matsakis

Scientists Are Literally Spinning Up Lab-Grown Meat

Muscling In

Scientists Are Literally Spinning Up Lab-Grown Meat

Matt Simon

A New Crispr Technique Could Fix Almost All Genetic Diseases

muting mutants

A New Crispr Technique Could Fix Almost All Genetic Diseases

Megan Molteni

A Netflix Series Explores the Brave New World of Crispr

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A Netflix Series Explores the Brave New World of Crispr

Megan Molteni

A Cow, a Controversy, and a Dashed Dream of More Humane Farms

gene editing

A Cow, a Controversy, and a Dashed Dream of More Humane Farms

Megan Molteni

Netflix's ‘Unnatural Selection’ Trailer Makes Crispr Personal

DNA hacking

Netflix's ‘Unnatural Selection’ Trailer Makes Crispr Personal

Megan Molteni

Chinese Scientists Try to Cure One Man's HIV With Crispr

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Chinese Scientists Try to Cure One Man's HIV With Crispr

Megan Molteni

This DIY Implant Lets You Stream Movies From Inside Your Leg

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This DIY Implant Lets You Stream Movies From Inside Your Leg

Daniel Oberhaus

Brazil's Plans for Gene-Edited Cows Got Scrapped—Here's Why

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Brazil's Plans for Gene-Edited Cows Got Scrapped—Here's Why

Megan Molteni

Scientists Can Finally Build Feedback Circuits in Cells

Proteins

Scientists Can Finally Build Feedback Circuits in Cells

Megan Molteni

What Happens When Reproductive Tech Like IVF Goes Awry?

WIRED Opinion

What Happens When Reproductive Tech Like IVF Goes Awry?

Dov Fox

Not Everyone on 23andMe Will Get the Latest Gene Chip Updates

Personal Genome

Not Everyone on 23andMe Will Get the Latest Gene Chip Updates

Megan Molteni

Man Found Guilty in a Murder Mystery Cracked By Cousins’ DNA

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Man Found Guilty in a Murder Mystery Cracked By Cousins’ DNA

Megan Molteni