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The magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar on 28 March 2025 caused widespread damage and over 3,800 fatalities, and also ...

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A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases like sickle ...