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Surgical-Strike Nanopartic­les Carry CRISPR to Sick Cells

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A few injections in the arm with newly-developed nanopartic­les could heal sick cells throughout the body in the future. The tiny particles carry the CRISPR tools, and via the blood, they can take the tools to any organ in the human body. Scientists from the Swiss company CRISPR Therapeuti­cs are developing the nanopartic­les, which could even cure some types of muscular atrophy.

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