Is science cutting corners… with DNA!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Gene therapy often hits a roadblock because inserting whole genes usually requires chopping DNA. This risks errors and unwanted mutations. How can we stop the chop? Isaac Witte and team from Harvard developed
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Snip snip – good as new! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Changes, or mutations in genes are the causes of many diseases. But what if we could use “genetic scissors” to correct a gene that was causing trouble? Hilary Longhurst and team from the
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We can rebuild him! We have the technology. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. D-N-A is the molecular blueprint of life, so why not change it to our advantage? It’s as easy as…forcing two opposing magnets together. Huh… There must be a way. Enter the
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…and the Best Home Video award goes to…your computer?? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. All those old home videos – what a mess! How will I ever pull together that birthday montage?! Enter Miao Wang and scientists from Tsinghua University in Beijing. They’ve developed
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