Blind children given sight after experimental gene therapy
Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen "life-changing improvements", say UK doctors.
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Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker
Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said Friday.CNBC - 3h -
Doctors in London cure blindness in children with rare condition
Four children can now see shapes, find toys, recognise their parents’ faces and some can read and write. Doctors in London have become the first in the world to cure blindness in children born with ...The Guardian - 14h -
The Gene That Made Mice Squeak Strangely
A new study suggests that the NOVA1 gene may have been a key player in the evolution of human language.The New York Times - 3d -
Reeling Texas Democrats Get a Rare Sight: Their National Chair
Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still be a key part of their party’s future.The New York Times - 10h -
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
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Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage
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Man who 'exhibited fixated behaviour' to Raducanu given restraining order
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Oscars flashback: Documentaries about children prevailed 20 years ago
'Born Into Brothels' and a short about children marching during the civil rights era won Oscar gold in 2005.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Hamas killed Bibas children 'with bare hands,' Israeli army says
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
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Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder and assault
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Man seriously injured in stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial
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Hamas told the BBC it had handed a body to the the Red Cross on Friday evening.BBC News - 38m -
St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany
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