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A UC Berkeley biochemistry PhD and gene editing expert has launched a new effort in the field of genetic engineering on human embryos as a way to prevent disease before birth.

Key breakthrough for the return of the dodo: viable cells have been obtained and genetically modified birds have been prepared.

Daniel George came from detecting gravitational waves from black holes as part of a Nobel-prize winning team to building TwinMind, one of Silicon Valley’s most promising AI companies.

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Researchers created a highly efficient gene-editing method that fixes multiple DNA mutations in a single step. The breakthrough could revolutionize genetic medicine by making treatments for complex ...

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UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.