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Cut in a fetal body. Courtesy of the researchers

How - and where - does a disease begin?

Researchers discovered which genes are required for each stage of cell differentiation into neural stem cells and neurons, i.e. for brain development, and which of them are involved in diseases of the nervous system
Dr. Ran Hovav in a peanut field. Courtesy of the Volcanic Institute

The first collaboration between Batresides and the Volcanic Institute will enable the development of allergen-free peanuts through genetic editing

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The cooperation of Betresides with the Volcanic Institute is also intended for the development of healthier peanut varieties, extending the shelf life at the end of the harvest and adapting them to a more efficient mechanized picking
Gene editing of embryos. Illustration: shutterstock

The failure of the gene-edited babies experiment in China proves that we are not ready for gene-editing of human embryos

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Artificial engineering of humans. Illustration: shutterstock

Genetic engineering and animal-human hybrids: How China is leading a global divide in controversial research

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