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Ancient Viral System VIPR May Outdo CRISPR

Ancient Viral System VIPR May Outdo CRISPR

Researchers have identified an ancient, virus-based gene-editing mechanism called VIPR that appears to predate CRISPR by billions of years and could prove even more powerful as a genetic engineering tool.

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Betsabeé Romero Turns Migrant Footprints Into Memory

Betsabeé Romero Turns Migrant Footprints Into Memory

Mexican artist Betsabeé Romero has spent three decades transforming traces of migrants—especially their footprints—into engraved artworks that honor their suffering and dignity. Her pieces blend poetry, words, and pre-Hispanic glyphs to build a collective memory of forced displacement.

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