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Have we found the key to eradicating viruses like HIV or herpes?

The CRISPR gene-editing technique doesn't just give us an option to tweak DNA. It could target and destroy harmful viruses in human cells too.

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Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

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Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

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Opinion split over ‘on demand' drug that reduces risk of HIV

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Opinion split over ‘on demand' drug that reduces risk of HIV

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The surprising value of viewing traumatic experiences

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The surprising value of viewing traumatic experiences

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Best books, films and art of 2015 – as chosen by <em>Â鶹´«Ã½</em>

Best books, films and art of 2015 – as chosen by Â鶹´«Ã½

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Drying dilemma

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XKCD comic creator: Explaining complex things in simple words

XKCD comic creator: Explaining complex things in simple words

Opinion

China's climate comeback: How the top polluter is cleaning up

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China's climate comeback: How the top polluter is cleaning up

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Two whales killed by sole fish stuck in their blowholes

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Two whales killed by sole fish stuck in their blowholes

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Capuchin monkeys use sticks as shovels to dig out caiman eggs

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Capuchin monkeys use sticks as shovels to dig out caiman eggs

The first-ever record of this tool-wielding behaviour shows the monkeys risking it all for an egg treat hidden deep inside the predator's nest

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UK dash for gas-fired electricity is riddled with risk

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Emission-cutting pledges in poorer countries may go up in smoke

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Getting off the ground

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Last Word

Windblown

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