CRISPR (short for "clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats") is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. CRISPR was adapted for use in the laboratory from naturally occurring genome editing systems found in bacteria.
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/CRISPR

The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly.

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Allen Intitute Aims to Map Whole Human Brain in $173m NIH Project
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Mapping the whole human brain: Allen Institute to lead global collaboration
NIH BRAIN Initiative to fund primate brain atlases, maps of developing mouse brain, coordination and knowledge sharing, and brain function research

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