The Future’s Looking Good

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 Edit out those bad genes. How cool would this be! 

http://www.wfs.org/blogs/len-rosen/genome-editing-technology-promises-new-ways-treat-diseases

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Ah, those crafty little sperm.

http://www.science20.com/news_articles/new_genetics_designer_sperm_fixes_faulty_genes-125515

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An inkjet printer that produces retinal cells. As a physician I have seen a good deal of Macular Degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness in the older population. This technique has the potential to change lives.

http://www.wfs.org/blogs/len-rosen/printing-retinal-cells-could-cure-macular-degeneration

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