For the first time, two women scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered a remarkable way of gene editing known as the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. With these genetic scissors, researchers can now cut fragments of DNA of animals, plants and
"This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true,"
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