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Tuesday May 23rd, 2017 day edition

CRISPR kills HIV and eats Zika 'like Pac-man'. Its next target? Cancer
Authored by wired.co.uk
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What’s more, the virus replicated and snipped HIV from infected cells along the way.

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But the problem with treatments is you have to keep doing them in order for them to work.

HIV mutates and evolves, so Khalili and his co-authors couldn’t just program their CRISPR system with a single genetic mugshot.

They did this by packing their CRISPR system inside another type of virus called AAV (short for adeno associated virus).

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Such a system could be used to detect any type of RNA, including RNA distinctive of cancer cells. »

At least 22 dead, 50 injured, in suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena
Authored by theguardian.com

Manchester Arena: police warning after reports of incident at Ariana Grande concert – live Read more.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Emergency services at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion.

In a statement just before 3am, Ian Hopkins, the chief constable of Greater Manchester police, said the police had received reports of an explosion at 10.33pm at the conclusion of the Ariana Grande concert. »

Manchester Arena blast: 19 dead and more than 50 hurt
Authored by bbc.co.uk

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The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.

The explosion occurred shortly after Ariana Grande left the stage at the arena - the city's largest indoor venue with a concert capacity of around 21,000. »

Zack Snyder Steps Down From 'Justice League' to Deal With Family Tragedy
Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

Snyder's wife, Deborah Snyder, who is a producer on Justice League, also is taking a break to focus on the healing of their family.

Zack Snyder says he initially was eager to return to the film, which stars Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller.

“I thought it would just be in the family, a private matter, our private sorrow that we would deal with. »

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