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How Mice and CRISPR are Reversing Blindness
One small step for science, one furry leap for mousekind. Scientists have found a way to reverse a common mutation that causes blindness in both people and mice using gene editing technology.
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In Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness | US News
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Children's Songs by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | Internet Archive
Three Blind Mice - Beidernecke, Bix | Internet Archive
How Deleted DNA Reveals the Origins of Humanity
In 2007, researchers pitted humans against chimpanzees in a memory test competition. Who was the victor of this mental jungle gym? Phoebe Melvin and Dr. Kaylee Byers delve into Yale University research that reveals what DNA humans share with our...
Published 03/05/24
How an Oddball Bunny Saved Millions of Lives
Can a make-believe tale have real-life consequences? Perhaps a 1930s legend from a snowy town in Wyoming illustrates signals just how the strange things found in nature can become life-saving treatments.
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Are jackalopes real? | Live...
Published 02/06/24