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CRISPR Therapeutics begins natural killer cell cancer tie-up with Nkarta

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Gene editing firm CRISPR Therapeutics has announced a collaboration with US biotech Nkarta to develop natural killer (NK) cell therapies for cancer. It’s at the forefront of gene editing although the technology has spawned rivals including Intellia Therapeutics, Caribou Biosciences, Sangamo Therapeutics and Mammoth Biosciences.

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Global advances in synthetic biology

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The rapidly growing area of synthetic biology – including molecular biology, biotechnology, biophysics, and genetic engineering – is having a marked impact on the drug discovery landscape. It appears to neutralise even drug-resistant bacteria. . diff, and several other deadly pathogens.

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Could Fluoride be the Solution to Antibiotic Resistance? A New Study Weighs In

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But scientists at the University of California (UC), Santa Barbara, believe fluoride may offer hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. “Essentially, what Justin did was to create a series of DNA instructions you can give to cells that will enable them to survive when fluoride is around,” said O’Malley.

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Gene Switch: A Novel Platform for Switching Genes On and Off

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Overview of Gene Switch The notion that genes might be turned on and off was discovered several decades ago when studies revealed that E. coli bacteria, as well as lambda bacteriophage, can adapt to the alterations in the composition of their nutrient medium.

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