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A Nobel Prize technique in the fight against cancer

Genome editing is the ability to modify an organism's genetic information, stored in the DNA. In order to alter the genome, scientists were inspired by a system found in nature called CRISPR/Cas9. It is a primitive immune system found in bacteria that allows them to... click to read more

Sofia Spataro | PhD Student at University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

DNA

genetic engineering

cancer

nanoparticle

Anti-cancer therapy

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published on May 5, 2021

How nanosized shrapnel from exploding fungal cells may impact us: from allergies to cloud formation

Invisible to the naked eye, we are almost always surrounded by small particles suspended in the air. They are known as atmospheric aerosols and can be made of directly emitted particles like dust, sea salt, and viruses; or formed in the atmosphere out of molecules... click to read more

Michael J. Lawler | Assistant Project Scientist at University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, United States

fungus

youth

Zika virus

zebrafish

fruits

zoonotic transmission

aerosol

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clouds

allergies