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A CRISPR-based system that erases itself from fly populations may offer a safer approach to tackling insecticide resistance ...

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Laura is an assistant editor for The Scientist. She earned her PhD in biomedical sciences from Rush University by studying how circadian rhythms and alcohol affect the gut.

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