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Tech Talk with Theunis : CRISPR vs Malaria

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Join Keeno Lee and Theunis Jansen van Rensberg as they dive headfirst into the gene pool — literally. They explore how CRISPR, the gene-editing tool with the precision of a laser pointer and the attitude of a sci-fi sidekick, is being used to potentially wipe out malaria by targeting the very mosquitoes that spread it. Can we outsmart nature without causing a Jurassic Park situation? Tune in to find out — science has never been this sharp.
18 Aug 2025 English South Africa Tech News

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