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  • Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions

    Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions

    UBC researchers have created a topical CRISPR-based therapy that could offer a lasting cure for a range of skin disorders.

  • Appetite for shark fin soup drives massive shark population decline

    Appetite for shark fin soup drives massive shark population decline

    Consumers need to stop demanding shark fin soup and other products in the absence of robust laws and sustainable practices regulating shark overfishing, research co-authored by the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC has found.

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