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Base editors model mitochondrial disease
News & Views Published: 03 June 2025 Gene editing Nature Biotechnology (2025)Cite this article Subjects Optimized TALE base editors are used to generate a rat model of mitochondrial disease and
How to plan a self-drive boat tour of Ireland’s River Shannon
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Irish heartlands put the emerald in the Emerald Isle — and the River Shannon, which flows from County Cavan to
The best Joshua Tree hikes for wanderers and wildlife watchers
Like many national parks, Joshua Tree National Park offers a wide range of trails at all levels of hiking expertise and ability. No matter which route you choose or time of year
Via ferratas are taking city adventurers to new heights in the U.S.
You may not expect to find a 100-foot-tall limestone climbing course within minutes of a bustling city center, but that’s exactly what’s on offer at Quarry Trails Metro Park in
Mozambique’s Niassa reserve was a conservation paradise. Then ISIS attacked.
ByScott Johnson Photographs byThomas Peschak Just after 7 p.m. on the evening of April 29, conservation ecologist Colleen Begg was having dinner with her husband, Keith, and their two teenage
Sinful. Poisonous. Stinky? How tomatoes overcame their wicked reputation
While Salem, Massachusetts gets all the hype for its infamous 1692 witch trials, there’s another city called Salem—this time in New Jersey—that’s tied to a rather legendary tale where tomatoes
How conservation icon David Attenborough holds onto hope
For seven decades, Sir David Attenborough has traversed the globe to document the kaleidoscopic diversity of Earth’s ecosystems. At the age of 99, he’s narrated so many television programs that his
Camping, glamping, motels and more! Here are the best places to stay in Joshua Tree
During its long tenure as a national monument (1936-1994), Joshua Tree was largely a do-it-yourself park where visitors had to fend for themselves, especially when it came to accommodation. Park brochures
Why three-toed sloths risk their lives to help moths
For centuries, people encountering sloths for the first time have reacted by ridiculing them. In 1526, Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés wrote that the sloths he’d seen in the
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