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HIV Can be Eliminated in Lab Using Gene Editing Tool -Study Researchers have eliminated HIV from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a cure. Using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, which won the Nobel Prize in 2020, scientists were able target HIV DNA, removing all traces of the virus from infected cells. Working essentially as scissors, the technology can cut the DNA at certain points, allowing unwanted genes to be deleted, or new genetic material to be introduced into cells. The study authors said their aim was to develop a robust and safe Crispr-Cas regimen, striving for an…

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Senate Passes N1.28trn FCT 2024 Statutory Budget The Senate has approved the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 2024 Statutory Budget of N1.28 trillion. The budget was approved after the consideration of the harmonised report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on FCT, during plenary on Tuesday. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee on FCT, Sen. Ibrahim Bomai, said that the FCT had proposed N1.15 trillion for the 2024 fiscal year. Bomai said that the committee, after its deliberation, recommended N1.28 trillion, adding that from the projected revenue, N140 billion was for personnel costs. “N373 billion is for…

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